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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An indictment for taking and carrying away, injuring, destroying or defacing real and personal property, shall be sufficient if it be in form, tenor or effect as follows (after following the form in section one):
That A ․․․․․․․․․․, on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, nineteen ․․․․․․․․․․, in the said county of ․․․․․․․․․․, and within one year before the finding of this indictment, did unlawfully, but not feloniously,* take and carry away, destroy, injure and deface the following personal property, not his own, to wit: (here describe the property; or if it be real property, after the star, state “destroy, injure and deface the following real property, not his own, to wit:” here describe it), against the peace and dignity of the State.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure § 62-9-13. Indictment for taking, injuring or destroying property - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-62-criminal-procedure/wv-code-sect-62-9-13/
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