Bail for a person accused of an offense against a municipality shall be governed by the provisions of this article applicable to a justice, except that the bail may be deposited with the mayor or with such other officer of the municipality as may be designated by the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality, and proceedings for forfeiture shall be prosecuted in the name and for the benefit of the municipality.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure
§62-1C-1. Right to Bail; Exceptions; Review
§62-1C-2. Bail Defined; Form; Receipts
§62-1C-3. Fixing of Amount; Bail May Cover Two or More Charges
§62-1C-5. Recognizance and Deposits Subject to Order of Court or Magistrate
§62-1C-7. Forfeiture of Bail; Basis Therefor
§62-1C-8. Same -- Setting Aside
§62-1C-10. Same -- Bail in Excess of Jurisdictional Limit of Justice or of Particular Court
§62-1C-12. Same -- Exoneration; Return of Deposit
§62-1C-13. Same -- Defects in Form of Bail
§62-1C-14. Bailpiece; Issuance to Surety; Taking Accused Into Custody
§62-1C-16. Guaranteed Arrest Bond Certificate
§62-1C-17. Offenses Against Municipalities
§62-1C-17a. Bail in Situations of Alleged Child Abuse
§62-1C-17b. Failure to Appear; Penalties
§62-1C-17c. Bail in Cases of Crimes Between Family or Household Members