{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-57-2-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 57-2-3","heading":"Statement by accused upon legal examination.","body":"In a criminal prosecution other than for perjury or false swearing, evidence shall not be given against the accused of any statement made by him as a witness upon a legal examination.","path":["CHAPTER 57. EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES.","ARTICLE 2. WRITINGS AND STATEMENTS OF PRIVATE PERSONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/57-2-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:07Z","sha256":"6c2f74fbc95c290fa86bba83d8e8c1eecbc13957975acdb7e8dba8ab81701dfc","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-57-2-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-57-2-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}