Citation for other offenses

West Virginia Rules of Criminal Procedure for Magistrate Courts

Rule: 8.

Jurisdiction: WV

Bluebook Citation: W.Va. Mag. Ct. R. Crim. P. 8.

In lieu of the procedures set forth in Rules 3 and 4 of these Rules, a law enforcement officer may issue a citation for any offense for which a citation in lieu of an arrest is authorized by W.Va. Code § 62-1-5a. For such citations, the procedures set forth in Rules 7(a), 7(b)(1), 7(c), and 7(e) shall apply.

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