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Every authority cited in the West Virginia file, with a link to the primary text and how much rests on it. Where a link lands on a whole document rather than the provision, it says so. Verified as of October 2026.

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CHAPTER 2Chapter 2, Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity2
  • W. Va. Code § 2-2-1Legal holidays; official acts or court proceedingsCited by the clock's holidays
  • W. Va. Code § 2-3-1Legal capacity at eighteen; saving provisionsCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 word
CHAPTER 3Chapter 3, Elections4
  • W. Va. Code § 3-1-34Voting procedures generally; identification; assistance to voters; voting records; penaltiesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 2 words
  • W. Va. Code § 3-1-42Time off for votingCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 3-2-2Eligibility to register to voteCited by 2 sections · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 3-2-6Time of registration application before an electionCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
CHAPTER 6Chapter 6, General Provisions Respecting Officers1
  • W. Va. Code § 6-9A-3Proceedings to be open; public notice of meetingsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
CHAPTER 9Chapter 9, Human Services3
  • W. Va. Code § 9-6-1Adult protective services: definitionsCited by 1 section · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 9-6-9Mandatory reporting of incidences of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or emergency situationCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 9-6-14Adult protective services: failure to report; penaltyCited by 1 section · 1 charge
CHAPTER 11Chapter 11, Taxation2
CHAPTER 16Chapter 16, Public Health5
  • W. Va. Code § 16-9A-3Sale or gift of tobacco products to persons younger than 21 years of age; penaltiesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 16-30-4Executing a living will, medical power of attorney, or combined medical power of attorney and living willCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 2 words
  • W. Va. Code § 16-30-8Selection of a health care surrogateCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 16-30-18Revocation of a living will or medical power of attorneyCited by 1 section · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 16-47-4Limited immunity from prosecutionCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 word
CHAPTER 16AChapter 16A, Medical Cannabis Act1
CHAPTER 16BChapter 16B, Inspector General4
CHAPTER 17BChapter 17B, Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses3
CHAPTER 17CChapter 17C, Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road28
CHAPTER 17DChapter 17D, Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law3
CHAPTER 17FChapter 17F, All-terrain Vehicles1
  • W. Va. Code § 17F-1-1All-terrain vehicles: acts prohibited by operator; penalties for violationsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
CHAPTER 18Chapter 18, Education2
  • W. Va. Code § 18-8-1aCommencement and termination of compulsory school attendanceCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 18-8-2Compulsory school attendance: offenses; penalties; cost of prosecution; jurisdictionCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
CHAPTER 19Chapter 19, Agriculture3
  • W. Va. Code § 19-17-5Apportionment of construction and maintenance of partition fenceCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 19-17-7Notice of intention to build or repair partition fence; answerCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 19-20-13Dog running at large; liability of ownerCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
CHAPTER 21Chapter 21, Labor11
CHAPTER 21AChapter 21A, Unemployment Compensation3
CHAPTER 22Chapter 22, Environmental Resources1
  • W. Va. Code § 22-15A-4Unlawful disposal of litter; civil and criminal penaltyCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge · 1 word
CHAPTER 23Chapter 23, Workers' Compensation6
  • W. Va. Code § 23-2-6Exemption of contributing employers from liabilityCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 23-4-1aReport of injuries by employeeCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 23-4-5Benefits for first three days after injuryCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 23-4-15Application for workers' compensation benefitsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 23-5A-1Workers' compensation: discriminatory practices prohibitedCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 23-5A-3Termination of injured employees prohibited; reemployment of injured employeesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 2 words
CHAPTER 29BChapter 29B, Freedom of Information1
  • W. Va. Code § 29B-1-3Inspection and copying of public record; requests of Freedom of Information Act requests registryCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
CHAPTER 37Chapter 37, Real Property14
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1Landlord and tenant: definitionsCited by 2 sections · 2 walkthroughs · 2 words
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2Security depositsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6A-3Maintenance of records by landlordCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6A-4Prohibited provision in rental agreementsCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6A-5Landlord's noncomplianceCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6-5Notice to terminate tenancyCited by 2 sections · 2 walkthroughs · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6-6Desertion of leased property; entry; recovery of rent, disposition of abandoned personal property; noticeCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6-11Persons liable for rent; termination of lease upon deathCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6-28Destruction of buildings; abatement of rentCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6-30Landlord to deliver premises; duty to maintain premises in fit and habitable conditionCited by 2 sections · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-6-31Exclusions from application of this articleCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-15-5Factory-built homes: demands and charges prohibited; access by tenant's inviteeCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-15-6Factory-built homes: termination of tenancyCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 37-15-7Factory-built homes: retaliatory conduct prohibitedCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
CHAPTER 38Chapter 38, Liens6
CHAPTER 39BChapter 39B, Uniform Power of Attorney Act4
CHAPTER 41Chapter 41, Wills6
  • W. Va. Code § 41-1-1Who may make will and as to what propertyCited by 1 section
  • W. Va. Code § 41-1-2Who may not make willCited by 1 section · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 41-1-3Will must be in writing; witnessesCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 2 words
  • W. Va. Code § 41-1-6Revocation of a will by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstancesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 41-1-7Revocation of a will generallyCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 41-5-1Custodian of will to deliver same to clerk of county court or executor; liability for neglectCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 charge
CHAPTER 42Chapter 42, Descent and Distribution6
CHAPTER 44Chapter 44, Administration of Estates and Trusts3
  • W. Va. Code § 44-1A-1West Virginia Small Estate Act: short title; definitionsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 2 words
  • W. Va. Code § 44-1A-2Administration of a small estate upon affidavit and without appointmentCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 44-1A-3Payment or delivery of small assets to authorized successorCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
CHAPTER 44AChapter 44A, West Virginia Guardianship and Conservatorship Act3
CHAPTER 46AChapter 46A, West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act14
CHAPTER 48Chapter 48, Domestic Relations17
CHAPTER 49Chapter 49, Child Welfare4
  • W. Va. Code § 49-2-803Persons mandated to report suspected abuse and neglect; requirementsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 49-2-809Child abuse and neglect: reporting proceduresCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 49-2-810Child abuse and neglect reporting: immunity from liabilityCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 49-2-812Failure to report child abuse or neglect; penaltyCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
CHAPTER 50Chapter 50, Magistrate Courts1
CHAPTER 52Chapter 52, Juries1
  • W. Va. Code § 52-3-1Right of action for discrimination against employees summoned for jury duty; penaltiesCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs
CHAPTER 53Chapter 53, Extraordinary Remedies5
  • W. Va. Code § 53-8-3Personal safety orders: who may file; exclusivity; applicability of articleCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 53-8-4Personal safety orders: petition seeking reliefCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 53-8-5Temporary personal safety ordersCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 53-8-7Personal safety hearing; forms of reliefCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 53-8-11Personal safety orders: penaltiesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
CHAPTER 55Chapter 55, Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale9
  • W. Va. Code § 55-2-6Actions to recover on award or contract other than judgment or recognizanceCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 55-2-12Personal actions not otherwise provided forCited by 1 section · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1Petition for summary relief for wrongful occupation of residential rental propertyCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 55-3-1Unlawful entry and detainer: issuance of summonsCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 55-3A-2Defenses availableCited by 1 section
  • W. Va. Code § 55-3A-3Proceedings in court; final order; disposition of abandoned personal propertyCited by 3 sections · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 55-3-4Unlawful entry and detainer: period of limitation; verdict and judgmentCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 55-7-15Aid to victim of accident, emergency, or disaster; immunity from civil liabilityCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 55-7-22Civil relief for persons resisting certain criminal activitiesCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 word
CHAPTER 60Chapter 60, State Control of Alcoholic Liquors3
CHAPTER 60AChapter 60A, Uniform Controlled Substances Act4
CHAPTER 61Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment27
  • W. Va. Code § 61-2-9aStalking, harassment; penalties; definitionsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-2-28Domestic violence: criminal actsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-2-29bFinancial exploitation of an elderly person, protected person, or incapacitated adult; penalties; definitionsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3A-1Shoplifting definedCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3B-2Trespass in structure or conveyanceCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3B-3Trespass on property other than structure or conveyanceCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3A-3Shoplifting: penaltiesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3A-4Shoplifting constitutes breach of peace; detentionCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3-13Grand and petit larceny distinguished; penaltiesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3-39Obtaining property in return for worthless check; penaltyCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3-39eNotice of dishonor by payee; service chargeCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-3-54Taking identity of another person; penaltyCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 61-5-17Obstructing officer; fleeing from officer; false statementsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 2 charges · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-5-31Bystanders shall stand 30 feet back from first respondersCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-6-1bDisorderly conduct; penaltyCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-2DefinitionsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 2 words
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-4License to carry deadly weapons; how obtainedCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-7Persons prohibited from possessing firearms; right of nonprohibited persons to carry concealedCited by 4 sections · 5 walkthroughs · 1 charge · 2 words
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-8Possession of deadly weapons by minors; prohibitionsCited by 1 section
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-11Brandishing deadly weapons; threatening or causing breach of the peaceCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-11aPossessing deadly weapons on premises of educational facilities and courtsCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-12Wanton endangerment involving a firearmCited by 1 section · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-7-14Right of certain persons to limit possession of firearms on premisesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 61-8-19Cruelty to animals; penalties; exclusionsCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge
  • W. Va. Code § 61-8-28aNonconsensual disclosure of private intimate images; definitions; and penaltiesCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough · 1 charge · 1 word
  • W. Va. Code § 61-11-25Expungement of criminal records for those found not guilty or whose charges were dismissedCited by 1 section · 1 walkthrough
  • W. Va. Code § 61-11-26Expungement of certain criminal convictions; procedures; effectCited by 1 section · 2 walkthroughs · 1 word
CHAPTER 62Chapter 62, Criminal Procedure11