{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-16-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 15-16-8","heading":"Report of violations; whistle-blower protections.","body":"(a) A state entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency shall not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against any official, representative, agent, or employee for reporting a known or probable violation of the provisions of this article to the Attorney General.\n(b) All provisions of §6C-1-1 et seq. of this code, the Whistle-Blower Law, shall apply to an official, representative, agent, or employee of a state entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency who is discharged, threatened, or otherwise discriminated or retaliated against because he or she reported a known or probable violation of the provisions of this article to the Attorney General.","path":["CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY.","ARTICLE 16. FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/15-16-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:22:56Z","sha256":"aedf3cea5a39c3d8fa9909ed6aa322d384e3aa2e14ee58440060af0e6377d122","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-16-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-16-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}