West Virginia Statutes
§ 48-14-505 — Misdemeanor offense of escape from custody; penalty
West Virginia § 48-14-505
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Art. 14REMEDIES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 48-14-505 (2026).
Text
If a person is committed to jail under the provisions of paragraph (B), subdivision (5), of section 14-502 and willfully fails to return to the place of confinement within the time prescribed, such person shall be considered to have escaped from custody and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 48-14-505, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/48/48-14-505.