West Virginia Statutes
§ 27-1-14 — Detained or taken into custody
West Virginia § 27-1-14
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 27-1-14 (2026).
Text
"Detained or taken into custody" where used in this chapter shall permit detention for custody in a county facility which may be in the same building as the county jail if the said county facility:
(a)Meets the standards which the Department of Health shall prescribe; and
(b)Is approved for such use by the Department of Health; and
(c)Is inspected annually by the Department of Health.
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Legislative History
1979 Reg. Sess., SB2
Nearby Sections
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Computation of time§ 27-1-16
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West Virginia § 27-1-14, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/27/27-1-14.