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West Virginia Code Chapter 48. Domestic Relations § 48-14-505. Misdemeanor offense of escape from custody; penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If a person is committed to jail under the provisions of paragraph (B), subdivision (5), of section 14-502 and willfully fails to return to the place of confinement within the time prescribed, such person shall be considered to have escaped from custody and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year.

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