{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-11-27","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 61-11-27","heading":"Definition of law-enforcement officer.","body":"For purposes of §61-2-10b, §61-5-17, and §61-5-17a, \"law-enforcement officer\" has the same definition as this term is defined in §30-29-1 and shall additionally include individuals defined as \"chief executive\", \"law-enforcement official\", and \"pre-certified law-enforcement officer\" in §30-29-1, and any person hired, elected, appointed, or otherwise authorized by this code to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of the criminal laws of this state.","path":["CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.","ARTICLE 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING CRIMES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/61-11-27/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:31Z","sha256":"b3840ccd44e6ebf0ec443b64316b7c6f17d49627aeb130cd3f29514965b2b246","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-11-26b","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-11a-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}