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West Virginia Code Chapter 5. General Powers and Authority of the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General; Board of Public Works; Miscellaneous Agencies, Commissions, Offices, Programs, Etc. § 5-1-2. Arrest of persons aiding enemy or insurgents

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

He may also cause to be apprehended and imprisoned all who in time of war, insurrection or public danger shall willfully give aid, support or information to the enemy or insurgents, or who, he shall have just cause to believe, are conspiring or combining together to aid or support any hostile action against the United States or this state.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 5. General Powers and Authority of the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General; Board of Public Works; Miscellaneous Agencies, Commissions, Offices, Programs, Etc. § 5-1-2. Arrest of persons aiding enemy or insurgents - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-5-general-powers-and-authority-of-the-governor-secretary-of-state-and-attorney-general-board-of-public-works-miscellaneous-agencies-commissions-offices-programs-etc/wv-code-sect-5-1-2/

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