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§ 57-3-5 — Competency of convicts as witnesses

West Virginia § 57-3-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 57EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES
Art. 3COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES

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W. Va. Code § 57-3-5 (2026).

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Conviction of felony or perjury shall not render the convict incompetent to testify, but the fact of conviction may be shown in evidence to affect his credibility.

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Copies of legislative journals, acts and resolutions
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Certificate of clerk of county court as to certain tax records
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Withdrawal of original paper filed in cause; retention of copy
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Authentication of records and proceedings of courts of United States or other states; full faith and credit
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Authentication of public records not pertaining to courts; full faith and credit
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Authentication of foreign deeds, powers of attorney, policies of insurance, etc
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Local or private acts and resolutions of Legislature; judicial notice thereof
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Copies of Virginia laws
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Judicial notice of foreign laws
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Notice by courts and officers of signatures of judges or Governor
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Copies of certain deeds
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Copies of records, bonds or papers in public offices; certificate of Auditor
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Use of photographic copies in evidence; state records, papers or documents; destruction or transfer to archives of originals; destruction of canceled checks and paid and canceled bonds and coupons
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Use of photographic copies in evidence -- Business and public records; destruction of originals
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Use of microfilm or microcards to reproduce and preserve records; destruction or transfer of originals to archivist
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West Virginia § 57-3-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/57/57-3-5.