{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-1e-33","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 15-1E-33","heading":"Forwarding of charges.","body":"When a person is held for trial by general court-martial, the commanding officer shall within eight days after the accused is ordered into arrest or confinement, if practicable, forwards the charges, together with the investigation and allied papers, to the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction. If that is not practicable, the commanding officer shall report in writing to that person the reasons for delay.","path":["CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY.","ARTICLE 1E. CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.","PART VI. PRETRIAL PROCEDURE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/15-1E-33/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T03:04:09Z","sha256":"fb6be2d3b6ea5f02a310c648f4bc14d34d19dc3c23f081112c5a121805b296d8","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-1e-32","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-1e-34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}