West Virginia § 15-1E-11 Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners

West Virginia Statutes

§ 15-1E-11 — Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners

West Virginia § 15-1E-11

Ch. 15PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 1ECODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

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W. Va. Code § 15-1E-11 (2026).

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(a)If a person subject to this article is confined before, during, or after trial, confinement shall be in a civilian or military confinement facility.

(b)No person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to section may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to the person's charge by a commissioned officer of the state military forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by such officer, of the offense charged against the prisoner, unless otherwise authorized by law.

(c)Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to section to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as the person is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the

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(a) If a person subject to this article is confined before, during, or after trial, confinement shall be in a civilian or military confinement facility.

(b) No person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to section may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to the person's charge by a commissioned officer of the state military forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by such officer, of the offense charged against the prisoner, unless otherwise authorized by law.

(c) Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to section to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as the person is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.