West Virginia Statutes
§ 27-12-2 — Trespass on grounds of state hospitals
West Virginia § 27-12-2
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 27-12-2 (2026).
Text
The enclosed premises and the lands adjoining the same belonging to any one of the state hospitals are hereby declared private grounds; and if any person be found thereon without authority, permission or good excuse, he shall be deemed a trespasser, and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding $25; and if it shall appear that he was thereon for any unlawful or immoral purpose, in addition to being fined, he shall be imprisoned not exceeding sixty days.
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Legislative History
1965 Reg. Sess., HB586; 1955 Reg. Sess., HB228
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 27-12-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/27/27-12-2.