Features the most comprehensive presentation of West Virginia’s crimes and their punishment, criminal procedure, motor vehicle and traffic laws, controlled substances, domestic relations, child welfare, as well as extensive key provisions in titles relating to Evidence and Witnesses, Public Safety and Health, Alcoholic Beverages, and hundreds of other key statutes relating to the administration of law enforcement and criminal justice. Also included is the invaluable national Search & Seizure Law, with coverage of Arrests, Confessions, and Privacy Expectations along with legislative highlights, a table of sections affected by the 2024 legislative session, the Active Shooter Checklist, and key U.S. Supreme Court cases for law enforcement, which includes one-sentence summaries of the main U.S. Supreme Court cases interpreting the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution
West Virginia Criminal & Traffic Law Manual: 2024 Ed.
Features include the most comprehensive presentation of West Virginia’s Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure, Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws, Juvenile Law and Procedure, as well as hundreds of other selected provisions of key related statutes that law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, and attorneys use most often. This book also includes Search and Seizure Law, with coverage of Arrests, Confessions, and Privacy Expectations, which provides a clear and comprehensive approach to the study of modern constitutional criminal procedure.Current through the 2024 regular and extraordinary legislative sessions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Summary of Sections Affected by 2024 Legislation
- Table of Sections Affected by 2024 Legislation
CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 2. Registration of Voters
CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 10. Powers and Duties of Certain Officers
- Article 11. Powers and Duties with Respect to Ordinances and Ordinance Procedures
CHAPTER 11. TAXATION [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 6G. Assessment of Interstate Public Service Corporation Motor Vehicle Businesses Registered Under a Proportional Registration Agreement
- Article 14. Gasoline and Special Fuel Excise Tax
- Article 14A. Motor Carrier Road Tax
- Article 14B. Interstate Fuel Tax Agreement
- Article 15. Consumers Sales and Service Tax
CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 1E. Code of Military Justice
- Article 2. West Virginia State Police
CHAPTER 15A. DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SAFETY [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 4. Corrections Management
CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 9A. Tobacco Usage Restrictions
- Article 19. Anatomical Gift Act
CHAPTER 17. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 3. State Road Fund
- Article 16D. Electronic Toll Collection
- Article 23. Salvage Yards
- Article 24A. Disposal of Abandoned Motor Vehicles, Junked Motor Vehicles, and Abandoned or Inoperative Household Appliances
- Article 29. Transportation Network Companies
CHAPTER 17A. MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT PROVISIONS [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Words and Phrases Defined
- Article 2. Division of Motor Vehicles
- Article 2A. Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act
- Article 2B. Consolidation of the Regulation of the Motor Carrier Industry
- Article 3. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title
- Article 3A. Vehicle Compliance with Federal Clean Air Standards and Vehicle Safety
- Article 4. Transfers of Title or Interest
- Article 4A. Liens and Encumbrances on Vehicles to be Shown on Certificate of Title; Notice to Creditors and Purchasers
- Article 5. Permits to Nonresident Owners
- Article 6. Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers or Dismantlers; Special Plates; Temporary Plates or Markers
- Article 6A. Motor Vehicle Dealers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Manufacturers
- Article 6B. License Services
- Article 6C. Automobile Auction Businesses
- Article 6D. Daily Passenger Rental Car Business
- Article 6E. Motor Vehicle Salesperson License
- Article 6F. Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs
- Article 7. Special Stickers
- Article 8. Special Antitheft Laws
- Article 9. Offenses Against Registration Laws and Suspension or Revocation of Registration
- Article 10. Fees for Registration, Licensing, etc.
- Article 11. Penalties
- Article 12. Severability and Effect of Chapter
- Article 13. Street-Legal Special Purpose Vehicles
CHAPTER 17B. MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSES [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Words and Phrases Defined
- Article 1A. Driver License Compact
- Article 1B. Drivers' or Chauffeurs' License Identification of Anatomical Organ Donors
- Article 1C. Nonresident Violator Compact
- Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education
- Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal
- Article 2A. Requirement of Compliance with Selective Service Registration
- Article 2B. License to Operate a Motor Vehicle with Bioptic Telescopic Device
- Article 3. Cancellation, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses
- Article 4. Violations of License Provisions
- Article 5. Penalties
- Article 6. Effect of Chapter
- Article 7. Second Chance Driver's License Program
CHAPTER 17C. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Words and Phrases Defined
- Article 2. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws
- Article 3. Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings
- Article 4. Accidents
- Article 5. Serious Traffic Offenses
- Article 5A. Administrative Procedures for Suspension and Revocation of Licenses for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Controlled Substances or Drugs
- Article 5B. Postmortem Tests for Alcohol in Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Article 5C. Office of Administrative Hearings
- Article 5D. Open Container Laws
- Article 6. Speed Restrictions
- Article 7. Driving on Right Side of Roadway, Overtaking and Passing, Etc.
- Article 8. Turning and Starting and Signals on Stopping and Turning
- Article 9. Right-of-Way
- Article 10. Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
- Article 10A. Operation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices
- Article 11. Operation of Bicycles and Play Vehicles
- Article 11A. Child Bicycle Safety Act
- Article 12. Special Stops Required
- Article 13. Stopping, Standing and Parking
- Article 13A. Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Act
- Article 14. Miscellaneous Rules
- Article 15. Equipment
- Article 16. Inspection of Vehicles
- Article 17. Size, Weight and Load
- Article 17A. Regulation of the Commercial Transportation of Coal
- Article 17B. Transfer of Certain Jurisdiction and Employees to Public Service Commission
- Article 18. Penalties
- Article 19. Parties, Procedure upon Arrest and Reports in Criminal Cases
- Article 21. Effect of Chapter
- Article 22. Ridesharing
- Article 23. Funeral Processions
- Article 24. Autonomous Vehicles and Devices
- Article 25. Aviation Related Offenses
CHAPTER 17D. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY LAW [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Words and Phrases Defined
- Article 2. Administration of Law
- Article 2A. Security upon Motor Vehicles
- Article 4. Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future
- Article 5. Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties
- Article 6. General Provisions
CHAPTER 17E. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Commercial Driver's License
CHAPTER 17F. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Regulation of All-Terrain Vehicles
CHAPTER 17G. RACIAL PROFILING DATA COLLECTION ACT [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Racial Profiling Data Collection
- Article 2. Analysis of Traffic Stops Study and Annual Report by Director of the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction
CHAPTER 17H. FULLY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ACT [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Fully Autonomous Vehicles
CHAPTER 18. EDUCATION [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 6. Driver Education
- Article 8. Compulsory School Attendance
CHAPTER 18A. SCHOOL PERSONNEL [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 2. School Personnel
CHAPTER 20. NATURAL RESOURCES [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 2. Wildlife Resources
- Article 7. Law Enforcement, Motorboating, Litter
- Article 15. ATV Responsibility Act
CHAPTER 21. LABOR [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 1B. Verifying Legal Employment Status of Workers
CHAPTER 22. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 5. Air Pollution Control
- Article 15A. The A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan
CHAPTER 24A. COMMERCIAL MOTOR CARRIERS [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Article 1. Purposes, Definitions and Exemptions
- Article 1A. Commercial Vehicle Regulation
- Article 2. Common Carriers by Motor Vehicles
- Article 3. Contract Carriers by Motor Vehicles
- Article 4. Private Commercial Carriers of Property by Motor Vehicle
- Article 5. Powers and Duties of Commission
- Article 6. Duties and Privileges of Motor Carriers Subject to Regulation of the Commission
- Article 6A. Registration of Interstate Commerce Commission Authority and Identification of Vehicles to Be Operated Thereunder
- Article 6B. Registration and Identification of Vehicles Operated by Persons Engaged in Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Article 7. Complaints, Damages and Violations
- Article 8. Review of Commission's Action by Supreme Court of Appeals; Inconsistent Laws Repealed
CHAPTER 29A. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 5. Contested Cases
CHAPTER 33. INSURANCE [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 6. The Insurance Policy
- Article 6A. Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Automobile Liability Policies
- Article 20. Rates and Rating Organizations
CHAPTER 38. LIENS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 14. Self-Service Storage Lien Act
CHAPTER 46A. WEST VIRGINIA CONSUMER CREDIT AND PROTECTION ACT [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 2. Consumer Credit Protection
- Article 6. General Consumer Protection
- Article 6A. Consumer Protection — New Motor Vehicle Warranties
- Article 6B. Consumer Protection — Automotive Crash Parts
CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 15. Enforcement of Support Order Through Action Against License
- Article 18. Bureau for Child Support Enforcement
- Article 28A. Address Confidentiality Program
CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 4. Court Actions
CHAPTER 50. MAGISTRATE COURTS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 3. Costs, Fines and Records
CHAPTER 56. PLEADING AND PRACTICE [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 3. Writs, Process and Order of Publication
CHAPTER 59. FEES, ALLOWANCES AND COSTS; NEWSPAPERS; LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 1. Fees and Allowances
CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 2. Crimes against the Person
- Article 3. Crimes against Property
- Article 5. Crimes against Public Justice
- Article 7. Dangerous Weapons
- Article 11. General Provisions Concerning Crimes
CHAPTER 62. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Article 4. Recovery of Fines in Criminal Cases
- Article 11A. Release for Work or Other Purposes
COMMON SPANISH PHRASES
INDEX