West Virginia Statutes

§ 62-1D-8 — County prosecuting attorney or duly appointed special prosecutor may apply for order authorizing interception

West Virginia § 62-1D-8
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 62CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Art. 1DWIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE ACT

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W. Va. Code § 62-1D-8 (2026).

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The prosecuting attorney of any county or duly appointed special prosecutor may apply to one of the designated circuit judges referred to in §62-1D-7 of this code and the judge, in accordance with the provisions of this article, may grant an order authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications by an officer of the investigative or law-enforcement agency when the prosecuting attorney or special prosecutor has shown reasonable cause to believe the interception would provide evidence of the commission of:

(1)Kidnapping or abduction, as defined and prohibited by the provisions of §61-2-14 and §61-2-14a of this code and including threats to kidnap or demand ransom, as defined and prohibited by the provisions of §61-2-14c of this code;
(2)any offense included and proh

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Legislative History

2019 Reg. Sess., SB61; 2018 Reg. Sess., HB4502; 2018 Reg. Sess., SB567; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2318; 2016 Reg. Sess., HB4489; 2015 Reg. Sess., HB2161; 1987 Reg. Sess., HB2448

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