West Virginia Statutes
§ 62-1A-5 — Breaking and entering premises
West Virginia § 62-1A-5
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 62-1A-5 (2026).
Text
The officer may break into a house, building or structure, or any part thereof, or anything therein, or any vehicle, vessel or other conveyance, to execute a search warrant, or commit such breaking as may be necessary to liberate himself or a person aiding him in the execution of the warrant. If the place to be searched is a dwelling he shall not attempt a forcible entry until he shall have given notice of his authority and purpose and shall have been refused admittance.
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Legislative History
1965 Reg. Sess., HB505
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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 § 62-1A-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/62/62-1A-5.