West Virginia Statutes
§ 61-6-8 — Release or rescue of person in custody charged or convicted under §61-6-7; penalty
West Virginia § 61-6-8
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W. Va. Code § 61-6-8 (2026).
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If any person, by force, or other unlawful means, shall release or rescue, or attempt to release or rescue, a person in prison or other custody, charged with, or convicted of an offense under the provisions of the preceding section of this article, he shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than ten years.
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West Virginia § 61-6-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/61/61-6-8.