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§ 53-4A-5 — Service of writ

West Virginia § 53-4A-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 53EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES
Art. 4APOST-CONVICTION HABEAS CORPUS

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W. Va. Code § 53-4A-5 (2026).

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Any writ granted in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be served upon the person to whom it is directed, or, in his absence from the place where the petitioner is incarcerated, upon the person having the immediate custody of the petitioner.

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