West Virginia Statutes
§ 61-6-3 — Failure of member of West Virginia State Police officer, officer of the Division of Protective Services, mayor, or sheriff to exercise powers at riots and unlawful assemblages; penalty
West Virginia § 61-6-3
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 61-6-3 (2026).
Text
If any member of the West Virginia State Police, the Division of Protective Services, sheriff, or mayor have notice of a riotous, tumultuous, or unlawful assemblage in his or her respective jurisdiction as provided in section one of this article, and fail to proceed immediately to the place of such assemblage, or as near as he or she may safely go, or fail to exercise his or her authority for suppressing it and arresting the offenders, he or she shall be fined not to exceed $100.
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Legislative History
2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017; 2018 Reg. Sess., HB4618; 1969 Reg. Sess., HB617
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 61-6-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/61/61-6-3.