West Virginia Statutes
§ 61-11-12 — Venue of offense committed in more than one county
West Virginia § 61-11-12
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT
Art. 11GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING CRIMES
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 61-11-12 (2026).
Text
When an offense is committed partly in one county and partly in one or more other counties within this state, it may be alleged that the offense was committed and the accused may be tried in any one county in which any substantial element of the offense occurred.
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Legislative History
1969 Reg. Sess., HB656
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 61-11-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/61/61-11-12.