West Virginia Statutes
§ 62-1-7 — Offense arising in other county
West Virginia § 62-1-7
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 62-1-7 (2026).
Text
In all cases where a person is arrested in a county other than where the indictment or charge is pending, an arraignment shall be held pursuant to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for Magistrate Courts in West Virginia. If the person remains incarcerated after the arraignment, he or she shall be transported to the regional jail serving the charging county within five days of arrest.
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Legislative History
2023 Reg. Sess., SB633; 1965 Reg. Sess., HB505
Nearby Sections
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§ 62-1-1
Complaint§ 62-1-10
Concurrent powers§ 62-1-12
Severability§ 62-1-2
Warrant -- Issuance§ 62-1-3
Same -- Contents§ 62-1-7
Offense arising in other county§ 62-1-8
Preliminary examination§ 62-1-9
Continuance§ 62-10-1
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West Virginia § 62-1-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/62-1-7.