Any civil or military officer or member of the National Guard, or any person lawfully aiding them in the performance of any duty required under the provisions of this article, who is indicted or sued for any injury to person or property in endeavoring to perform such duty, shall have the right, and it is hereby made the duty of the court in which such indictment or suit is pending, upon the application of any person so indicted or sued, to remove the trial of the indictment or suit to some county free from exception.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 1F. Privileges and Prohibitions
§15-1F-1. Leave of Absence for Public Officials and Employees for Drills, Parades, Active Duty, etc.
§15-1F-1a. Educational Leave of Absence for Active Duty
§15-1F-1b. Tolling of the Running of Any Licensure or Registration Requirement
§15-1F-2. Suits Against Officers or Persons Acting Under Military Authority
§15-1F-3. Change of Venue of Prosecutions or Suits Against Members of National Guard
§15-1F-4. Arrest of Persons Belonging to State Military Forces
§15-1F-5. Unlawful Conversion of Military Property
§15-1F-6. Unlawful Wearing of Uniforms
§15-1F-7. Unlawful Military Organizations
§15-1F-8. Reemployment Rights of Members of the Organized Militia
§15-1F-9. General Penalty; Jurisdiction Under Article