West Virginia Statutes
§ 50-4-2 — Commencement of criminal prosecutions
Except where the provisions of this code or rule of the Supreme Court of Appeals permit the commencement of a criminal prosecution through the issuance of a citation, a criminal prosecution shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint in accordance with the requirements of rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
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Legislative History
1997 Reg. Sess., HB2259; 1992 Reg. Sess., HB4077; 1976 Reg. Sess., HB1087
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