West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 62, Criminal Procedure
W. Va. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 62-1-7: Offense arising in other county
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for arraigning persons arrested in a different county than where charges are pending and requires transport to the charging county's regional jail within five days if the person remains incarcerated.
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