West Virginia Statutes
§ 15-1E-96 — Releasing prisoner without proper authority
West Virginia § 15-1E-96
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W. Va. Code § 15-1E-96 (2026).
Text
Any person subject to this article who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his or her charge, or who through neglect or design suffers any such prisoner to escape, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
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Legislative History
2010 Reg. Sess., HB4504; 1982 Reg. Sess., SB143
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West Virginia § 15-1E-96, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/15/15-1E-96.