{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-1-3-13","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 1-3-13","heading":"District offices not vacated.","body":"The creation of a new county shall not vacate the office of any justice, constable, or other officer of any district which is included in whole or in part in the new county, provided such justice, constable, or other district officer resides within the limits of such new county.","path":["CHAPTER 1. THE STATE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS.","ARTICLE 3. CREATION OF NEW COUNTY; CHANGE IN COUNTY LINE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/1-3-13/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:19:27Z","sha256":"9b25b034f0605206bee6db8cc84fe5277c175db68c07f34e18332c5a3f027ad6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-1-3-12","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-1-3-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}