GroundRules
← Search the law
West Virginia · Through as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session · Newer source version available

W. Va. Code § 62-1-7: Offense arising in other county.

Read at publisher ↗
Where this section sits in the code
  1. CHAPTER 62. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
  2. ARTICLE 1. PRELIMINARY PROCEDURE.

In all cases where a person is arrested in a county other than where the indictment or charge is pending, an arraignment shall be held pursuant to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for Magistrate Courts in West Virginia. If the person remains incarcerated after the arraignment, he or she shall be transported to the regional jail serving the charging county within five days of arrest.

Collected 2026-09-06T00:31:32Z. Source file · JSON

Browse this collection