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§ 53-4-6 — When affidavits may be read as evidence

West Virginia § 53-4-6
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 53EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES
Art. 4HABEAS CORPUS

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W. Va. Code § 53-4-6 (2026).

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At the direction of the court or judge, the affidavits of witnesses taken by either party, on reasonable notice to the other, may be read as evidence.

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