{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-62-2-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 62-2-3","heading":"When costs assessed against prosecutor.","body":"If any proceeding for an offense, had or moved at the instance of a prosecutor, be dismissed, or the accused discharged from the accusation, the court or justice before whom the proceeding is may give judgment against the prosecutor in favor of the accused for his costs.","path":["CHAPTER 62. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.","ARTICLE 2. PRESENTMENTS AND INDICTMENTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/62-2-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T05:36:41Z","sha256":"537b22a86b67c9df0f682e2c058c08f72f754341a696cf4dfd11bad0b3515fe7","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-62-2-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-62-2-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}