{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-7-5a","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 9-7-5a","heading":"Venue for criminal offenses.","body":"In addition to other venues permitted by state law, a criminal prosecution under section five of this article may be commenced in the circuit court of Kanawha County or of any county in which:\n(a) The defendant is conducting business; or\n(b) Any of the conduct constituting a violation of any provision of this article has occurred.","path":["CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES.","ARTICLE 7. FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/9-7-5A/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:14Z","sha256":"60e0be7d80f9387419ddde4986f625d11212fe420106696bcee90a7273b68f6b","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-7-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-7-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}