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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 § 62-2-1: Prosecutions to be by presentment or indictment.

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  1. CHAPTER 62. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
  2. ARTICLE 2. PRESENTMENTS AND INDICTMENTS.

Prosecutions for offenses against the state, unless otherwise provided, shall be by presentment or indictment. The trial of a person on a charge of felony shall always be by indictment; and indictment may be found in the first instance, whether the accused has been examined or committed by a justice or not.

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