West Virginia Statutes
§ 62-11-5 — "Fresh pursuit" defined
West Virginia § 62-11-5
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W. Va. Code § 62-11-5 (2026).
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The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this article shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
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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 § 62-11-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/62/62-11-5.