West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 17C, Traffic Regulations

W. Va. Code (Traffic) § 17C-25-5: How blood test administered; additional test at option of person tested; use of test results; certain immunity from liability incident to admin

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes procedures for administering blood, breath, and urine tests to determine alcohol concentration, specifies medical standards for blood withdrawal, permits independent testing at the person's expense, and grants immunity from liability to those administering tests except for gross negligence or willful injury.

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