West Virginia Statutes

§ 5-1-2 — Arrest of persons aiding enemy or insurgents

West Virginia § 5-1-2

JurisdictionWest Virginia

Ch. 5GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC

Art. 1THE GOVERNOR

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W. Va. Code § 5-1-2 (2026).

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He may also cause to be apprehended and imprisoned all who in time of war, insurrection or public danger shall willfully give aid, support or information to the enemy or insurgents, or who, he shall have just cause to believe, are conspiring or combining together to aid or support any hostile action against the United States or this state.

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