West Virginia Statutes
§ 15-1E-13 — Punishment prohibited before trial
No person, while being held for trial or awaiting a verdict, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against the person, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon such person be any more rigorous than the circumstances required to insure the person's presence, but the person may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.
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Legislative History
2010 Reg. Sess., HB4504; 1982 Reg. Sess., SB143; 1961 Reg. Sess., HB409
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