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If any officer wilfully and corruptly refuse to execute any lawful process, requiring him to apprehend or confine a person convicted of or charged with an offense, or shall wilfully and corruptly omit or delay to execute such process, whereby such person shall escape and go at large, such officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than six months, and be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment § 61-5-13. Refusal of officer to make, or delay in making, arrest; penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-61-crimes-and-their-punishment/wv-code-sect-61-5-13/
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