West Virginia § 4-1-3 Suits against members of Legislature; exemption from arrest, trial, judgment and levy

West Virginia Statutes

§ 4-1-3 — Suits against members of Legislature; exemption from arrest, trial, judgment and levy

West Virginia·Ch. 4 THE LEGISLATURE·Art. 1 OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES; APPROPRIATIONS; INVESTIGATIONS; DISPLAY OF FLAGS; RECORDS; USE OF CAPITOL BUILDING; PREFILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; STANDING COMMITTEES; INTERIM MEETINGS; NEXT MEETING OF THE SENATE

Any suit may be commenced and prosecuted against a member of the Legislature, if his person be not taken into custody or imprisoned. But no trial shall be had or judgment rendered in any such suit, nor shall any execution or attachment be levied upon the property of such member during the sessions of the Legislature or for ten days immediately before or immediately after session.

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