West Virginia Code Chapter 4. The Legislature § 4-1-3. Suits against members of legislature; exemption from arrest, trial, judgment and levy

Any suit may be commenced and prosecuted against a member of the legislature, if his person be not taken into custody or imprisoned. But no trial shall be had or judgment rendered in any such suit, nor shall any execution or attachment be levied upon the property of such member during the sessions of the Legislature or for ten days immediately before or immediately after session.