{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-10a-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 51-10A-4","heading":"Prohibited conduct.","body":"A bail bond enforcer may not:\n(a) Enter an occupied residential structure without the consent of the occupants who are present at the time of the entry;\n(b) Conduct a bail recovery arrest or apprehension without written authorization from a bail bondsman;\n(c) Wear, carry or display any uniform, badge, shield or other insignia or emblem that implies that the bail bond enforcer is an employee, officer or agent of this state, a political subdivision of this state or the federal government. A bail bond enforcer may display identification that indicates his or her status as a bail bond enforcer only; or\n(d) Conduct a bail bond apprehension or arrest without exercising due care to protect the safety of persons other than the defendant and the property of persons other than the defendant.","path":["CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 10A. BAIL BOND ENFORCERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/51-10A-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:49Z","sha256":"44b06fe30fb6ce77e2e90d864104a5660f1005fb9101974321750d5091333c04","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-10a-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-10a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}