West Virginia § 62-11-5 - 62-11-5. "Fresh pursuit" defined.
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§ 62-11-5. 62-11-5. "Fresh pursuit" defined.
The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this article shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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