{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-62-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 62-1-1","heading":"Complaint.","body":"The complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. It shall be made upon oath before a justice of the peace.","path":["CHAPTER 62. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.","ARTICLE 1. PRELIMINARY PROCEDURE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/62-1-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:32Z","sha256":"c081fdd6b7d9a748e0bd02ffa4500963a47a78c65a7743b35dfe7c717677dc6f","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-16-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-62-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}