{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6-5-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 6-5-8","heading":"Disqualification of justice who accepts office as deputy sheriff.","body":"A justice of the peace who accepts the office of deputy sheriff and qualifies as such, or continues the duties of such office where he has already qualified, shall thereby vacate his office as a justice of the peace.","path":["CHAPTER 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 5. TERMS OF OFFICE; MATTERS AFFECTING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/6-5-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:17Z","sha256":"0de29db07314474dd96a453db827f2e98c13122452bc70512e3829c3d9b17ccf","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6-5-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6-5-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}