West Virginia Code — 62
Browse 205 sections in division 62 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 62-1-1. 62-1-1. Complaint.
- § 62-1-2. 62-1-2. Warrant -- Issuance.
- § 62-1-3. 62-1-3. Same -- Contents.
- § 62-1-4. 62-1-4. Same -- Execution; arrest by officer without warrant in possession; duplicate warrants.
- § 62-1-5. 62-1-5. Same -- Delivery of prisoner before magistrate; complaint for person arrested without warrant; return.
- § 62-1-6. 62-1-6. Informing defendant of nature of complaint and his rights; opportunity to confer with counsel and arrange bail.
- § 62-1-7. 62-1-7. Offense arising in other county.
- § 62-1-8. 62-1-8. Preliminary examination.
- § 62-1-9. 62-1-9. Continuance.
- § 62-1-10. 62-1-10. Concurrent powers.
- § 62-1-11. 62-1-11. Repeal of inconsistent laws.
- § 62-1-12. 62-1-12. Severability.
- § 62-2-1. 62-2-1. Prosecutions to be by presentment or indictment.
- § 62-2-2. 62-2-2. When name of prosecutor, etc., to be affixed to indictment, etc.; requiring security for costs from prosecutor.
- § 62-2-3. 62-2-3. When costs assessed against prosecutor.
- § 62-2-4. 62-2-4. Indictment for perjury; admissibility of certain records, etc., as evidence.
- § 62-2-5. 62-2-5. Indictment for embezzlement; description and proof of money in prosecutions for embezzlement and other crimes.
- § 62-2-6. 62-2-6. Indictment for forgery.
- § 62-2-7. 62-2-7. Proof of possession of or title to property.
- § 62-2-8. 62-2-8. Allegations of intent to injure, cheat or defraud.
- § 62-2-9. 62-2-9. Unnecessary allegations may be omitted.
- § 62-2-10. 62-2-10. Defects not invalidating indictment.
- § 62-2-11. 62-2-11. Defects cured by verdict.
- § 62-2-12. 62-2-12. Discharge of imprisoned person upon failure to indict within certain time; person not indicted by reason of insanity.
- § 62-2-13. 62-2-13. Process, capias and summons in criminal cases.
- § 62-2-14. 62-2-14. Direction and execution of process; several writs against same person.
- § 62-2-15. 62-2-15. Mailing of process by clerk to officer.
- § 62-2-16. 62-2-16. Execution of process within state.
- § 62-2-17. 62-2-17. Delivery of prisoner to court, magistrate or jailer.
- § 62-2-18. 62-2-18.
- § 62-2-19. 62-2-19. Prosecutions relating to license taxes, offenses against public policy, etc.
- § 62-2-20. 62-2-20. Exceptions to indictments relating to license taxes and offenses against public policy.
- § 62-2-21. 62-2-21. Second capias or trial after summons in misdemeanor cases not covered in §62-2-19.
- § 62-2-22. 62-2-22. Discontinuance of criminal prosecution for failure to award process or enter continuance.
- § 62-2-23. 62-2-23. Prosecutions against corporations; effect of failure of corporation to appear.
- § 62-2-24. 62-2-24. Joinder of certain counts.
- § 62-2-25. 62-2-25. Compromise or suppression of indictment or presentment.
- § 62-3-1. 62-3-1. Time for trial; depositions of witnesses for accused; counsel, copy of indictment, and list of jurors for accused; remuneration of appointed counsel.
- § 62-3-2. 62-3-2. Presence of accused during trial; arraignment; plea.
- § 62-3-3. 62-3-3. Selection of jury in felony cases; striking jurors; alternate jurors.
- § 62-3-4. 62-3-4. Challenge of jurors.
- § 62-3-5. 62-3-5.
- § 62-3-6. 62-3-6. Custody of jury; board and lodging of jurors; conversation with jurors.
- § 62-3-7. 62-3-7. Filling vacancy in jury; discharge of jury.
- § 62-3-8. 62-3-8. Jury for defendants indicted and tried jointly; jury for separate trials of persons jointly indicted.
- § 62-3-9. 62-3-9.
- § 62-3-10. 62-3-10.
- § 62-3-11. 62-3-11.
- § 62-3-12. 62-3-12.
- § 62-3-13. 62-3-13. Change of venue.
- § 62-3-14. 62-3-14. Conviction of part of offense charged in indictment.
- § 62-3-15. 62-3-15. Verdict and sentence in murder cases.
- § 62-3-16. 62-3-16. Verdicts jury may find on indictments for homicide or assault.
- § 62-3-17. 62-3-17. Verdicts jury may find in prosecution for larceny.
- § 62-3-18. 62-3-18. Conviction of attempt on trial for felony; effect of general verdict of not guilty.
- § 62-3-19. 62-3-19. Faulty counts in indictment.
- § 62-3-20. 62-3-20. Verdict and judgment in joint trial.
- § 62-3-21. 62-3-21. Discharge for failure to try within certain time.
- § 62-4-1. 62-4-1. Fines to accrue to state for support of free schools, unless otherwise provided.
- § 62-4-2. 62-4-2. Allowance to informer or person prosecuting.
- § 62-4-3. 62-4-3. Fine, imprisonment, etc., to be by indictment, etc.; exception.
- § 62-4-4. 62-4-4. Recovery of fines before justice or in court.
- § 62-4-5. 62-4-5. Form of proceedings.
- § 62-4-6. 62-4-6. Remission of fines by Governor.
- § 62-4-7. 62-4-7. Remission of fines by courts.
- § 62-4-8. 62-4-8. Duties of prosecuting attorney in relation to fines.
- § 62-4-9. 62-4-9. Capias pro fine; release of defendant on bond.
- § 62-4-10. 62-4-10. Discharge from confinement; allowances for labor while confined.
- § 62-4-11. 62-4-11. Fieri facias for collection of fines.
- § 62-4-12. 62-4-12.
- § 62-4-13. 62-4-13.
- § 62-4-14. 62-4-14.
- § 62-4-15. 62-4-15. Limitation upon collection of fines.
- § 62-4-16. 62-4-16. Community service work may be substituted in lieu of a fine in municipal court and magistrate court; immunity from suit.
- § 62-4-17. 62-4-17. Suspension of licenses for failure to appear in court; payment plan; failure to pay fines will result in late fee and judgment lien.
- § 62-5-1. 62-5-1. Payment of witnesses.
- § 62-5-2. 62-5-2. Payment of witness fees and other legal charges by prosecutor.
- § 62-5-3. 62-5-3.
- § 62-5-4. 62-5-4. Fees of officer executing process or rendering service out of county in felony cases.
- § 62-5-5. 62-5-5. Certificate by the court as to fees and expenses.
- § 62-5-6. 62-5-6. Expenses of preliminary hearing before justice certified to clerk.
- § 62-5-7. 62-5-7. Execution for expenses incident to prosecution.
- § 62-5-8. 62-5-8. Failure to present claim in time.
- § 62-5-9. 62-5-9. Fee to prosecuting attorney out of State Treasury; judgment against state for costs.
- § 62-5-10. 62-5-10. Mandatory cost assessed upon conviction of a felony.
- § 62-6-1. 62-6-1. Recognizance to keep the peace; condition.
- § 62-6-2. 62-6-2.
- § 62-6-3. 62-6-3. Recognizance of insane person or minor.
- § 62-6-4. 62-6-4. Witnesses in criminal cases; forced attendance.
- § 62-6-5. 62-6-5. Failure of juror to attend inquest out of court.
- § 62-6-6. 62-6-6. Proceedings for fines for contempt or disobedience of process.
- § 62-6-7. 62-6-7. Severability.
- § 62-6-8. 62-6-8. Alleged victim of sexual offense may not be required to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device as a condition of investigating an alleged offense nor may prosecutors or law-enforcement officers decline to proceed if the victim refuses such examination.
- § 62-7-1. 62-7-1. Stay of proceedings.
- § 62-7-2. 62-7-2. Period of stay when writ of error awarded.
- § 62-7-3. 62-7-3. Stay of proceedings; removal to penitentiary after reasonable time pending appeal; procedure for bail.
- § 62-7-4. 62-7-4.
- § 62-7-5. 62-7-5.
- § 62-7-6. 62-7-6.
- § 62-7-7. 62-7-7. Removal of convicts to penitentiary -- Generally.
- § 62-7-8. 62-7-8. Same -- Prevention of rescue or escape; additional guards.
- § 62-7-9. 62-7-9. Same -- Immunity of guards from arrest.
- § 62-7-10. 62-7-10. Prison Commitment order.
- § 62-8-1. 62-8-1. Offenses by inmates; conspiracy.
- § 62-8-2. 62-8-2. Punishment of convicts; no discharge from correctional institution while prosecution is pending.
- § 62-8-3. 62-8-3. Venue of trials of convicts.
- § 62-8-4. 62-8-4. Procedure in sentencing inmates to further confinement for second and third offenses.
- § 62-8-5. 62-8-5. Prosecutions for offenses under this article.
- § 62-8-6. 62-8-6. Convicts competent as witnesses; proceedings, etc., as in other cases.
- § 62-8-7. 62-8-7. Court costs incurred in prosecution of convicts.
- § 62-8-8. 62-8-8. Orders and warrants for arrest of inmates; authorization to obtain arrest warrants.
- § 62-9-1. 62-9-1. General form of indictments.
- § 62-9-2. 62-9-2. Indictment for treason.
- § 62-9-3. 62-9-3. Indictment for murder.
- § 62-9-4. 62-9-4. Indictment for voluntary manslaughter.
- § 62-9-5. 62-9-5. Indictment for abortion.
- § 62-9-6. 62-9-6. Indictment for robbery.
- § 62-9-7. 62-9-7.
- § 62-9-8. 62-9-8. Indictment for arson.
- § 62-9-9. 62-9-9. Indictment for burglary.
- § 62-9-10. 62-9-10. Indictment for larceny.
- § 62-9-11. 62-9-11. Indictment for embezzlement.
- § 62-9-12. 62-9-12. Indictment for false pretenses.
- § 62-9-13. 62-9-13. Indictment for taking, injuring or destroying property.
- § 62-9-14. 62-9-14. Indictment for false statement of financial condition.
- § 62-9-15. 62-9-15. Indictment for giving worthless check.
- § 62-9-16. 62-9-16. Indictment for the forgery of writings.
- § 62-9-17. 62-9-17. Indictment for perjury.
- § 62-9-18. 62-9-18. Indictment for disturbing religious worship.
- § 62-9-19. 62-9-19. Indictment for bigamy.
- § 62-9-20. 62-9-20. Indictment for adultery.
- § 62-9-21. 62-9-21. Indictment for keeping house of ill fame.
- § 62-10-1. 62-10-1. Security to keep the peace.
- § 62-10-2. 62-10-2. Intended offense -- Complaint; warrant.
- § 62-10-3. 62-10-3. Hearing, judgment, appeal process for security to keep the peace.
- § 62-10-4. 62-10-4. Same -- Proceedings on appeal; discharge from commitment by circuit court.
- § 62-10-5. 62-10-5. Recognizance in carrying weapons.
- § 62-10-6. 62-10-6. Offenses in presence of constable.
- § 62-10-7. 62-10-7. Offenses in presence of justice.
- § 62-10-8. 62-10-8. Special peace officers at fairs.
- § 62-10-9. 62-10-9. Power and authority of sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and correctional officers to make arrests.
- § 62-11-1. 62-11-1. Arrests within state by nonresident peace officer.
- § 62-11-2. 62-11-2. Procedure upon arrest.
- § 62-11-3. 62-11-3. Construction of §62-11-1.
- § 62-11-4. 62-11-4. "State" includes District of Columbia.
- § 62-11-5. 62-11-5. "Fresh pursuit" defined.
- § 62-11-6. 62-11-6. Secretary of state to certify article.
- § 62-11-7. 62-11-7. How article cited.
- § 62-12-1. 62-12-1. Courts having authority to place offenders on probation.
- § 62-12-2. 62-12-2. Eligibility for probation.
- § 62-12-3. 62-12-3. Suspension of sentence and release on probation.
- § 62-12-4. 62-12-4. Probation of offenders convicted in courts other than courts of record.
- § 62-12-5. 62-12-5. Probation officers and assistants.
- § 62-12-6. 62-12-6. Powers and duties of probation officers.
- § 62-12-7. 62-12-7. Pretrial and preliminary investigation; report on prospective probationers.
- § 62-12-8. 62-12-8. Record of order as to release on probation.
- § 62-12-9. 62-12-9. Conditions of release on probation.
- § 62-12-10. 62-12-10. Violation of probation.
- § 62-12-11. 62-12-11. Probation period.
- § 62-12-12. 62-12-12. Parole Board generally.
- § 62-12-13. 62-12-13. Powers and duties of board; eligibility for parole; procedure for granting parole.
- § 62-12-16. 62-12-16.
- § 62-12-17. 62-12-17. Conditions of release on probation and parole.
- § 62-12-18. 62-12-18. Period of parole; discharge.
- § 62-12-19. 62-12-19. Violation of parole.
- § 62-12-20. 62-12-20. To whom article applies.
- § 62-12-21. 62-12-21. Repeal of inconsistent laws;"director" construed to mean "board."
- § 62-12-22. 62-12-22. Appointment of counsel for parole violators; authority to appoint; payment of counsel.
- § 62-12-23. 62-12-23. Notification of parole hearing; victim’s right to be heard; notification of release on parole.
- § 62-12-24. 62-12-24. Request to continue for good cause and timely notice required.
- § 62-12-26. 62-12-26. Extended supervision for certain sex offenders; sentencing; conditions; supervision provisions; supervision fee.
- § 62-12-27. 62-12-27. Mandatory prerelease risk assessment of certain sex offenders.
- § 62-12-28. 62-12-28. Authorizing Supreme Court to develop pilot pretrial release programs.
- § 62-12-29. 62-12-29. Shared information for community supervision.
- § 62-13-1. 62-13-1.
- § 62-13-2. 62-13-2. Supervision of probationers and parolees; final determinations remaining with board of probation and parole.
- § 62-13-6. 62-13-6.
- § 62-13-7. 62-13-7. Repeal of inconsistent laws; transfer of certain functions of board of probation and parole to department of corrections.
- § 62-14-1. 62-14-1. Enactment of compact.
- § 62-14-2. 62-14-2. "Appropriate court" defined.
- § 62-14-3. 62-14-3. Enforcement of agreement.
- § 62-14-4. 62-14-4. Application of habitual criminal law not required.
- § 62-14-5. 62-14-5. Escape of prisoner while in temporary custody.
- § 62-14-6. 62-14-6. Delivering custody of prisoner.
- § 62-14-7. 62-14-7. Central administrator and information agent.
- § 62-15-1. 62-15-1. Short title.
- § 62-15-2. 62-15-2. Definitions.
- § 62-15-3. 62-15-3. Policy and goals.
- § 62-15-4. 62-15-4. Court authorization and structure.
- § 62-15-5. 62-15-5. Drug court teams.
- § 62-15-6. 62-15-6. Eligibility.
- § 62-15-7. 62-15-7. Treatment and support services.
- § 62-15-8. 62-15-8. Drug testing.
- § 62-15-9. 62-15-9. Governance.
- § 62-15-10. 62-15-10. Program integrity and offender accountability.
- § 62-15-11. 62-15-11. Funding.
- § 62-15-12. 62-15-12. Immunity from liability.
- § 62-15-13. 62-15-13. Statutory construction.
- § 62-16-1. 62-16-1. Short title.
- § 62-16-2. 62-16-2. Legislative findings.
- § 62-16-3. 62-16-3. Definitions.
- § 62-16-4. 62-16-4. Court authorization; funding; immunity from liability.
- § 62-16-5. 62-16-5. Eligibility; written agreement.
- § 62-16-6. 62-16-6. Procedure; mental health and substance abuse treatment; violation; termination.
- § 62-16-7. 62-16-7. Program integrity and offender accountability.