A sheriff or other officer, for traveling out of his county to execute process in a case of felony and, doing any act in the service thereof for which no other compensation is provided, shall receive therefor, out of the treasury, such compensation as the court from which the process issued may certify to be reasonable. When in such case an officer renders any service for which no specific compensation is provided, the court in which the case may be, may allow therefore what it deems reasonable, and such allowance shall be payable out of the treasury.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure
Article 5. Costs in Criminal Cases
§62-5-2. Payment of Witness Fees and Other Legal Charges by Prosecutor
§62-5-4. Fees of Officer Executing Process or Rendering Service Out of County in Felony Cases
§62-5-5. Certificate by the Court as to Fees and Expenses
§62-5-6. Expenses of Preliminary Hearing Before Justice Certified to Clerk
§62-5-7. Execution for Expenses Incident to Prosecution
§62-5-8. Failure to Present Claim in Time
§62-5-9. Fee to Prosecuting Attorney Out of State Treasury; Judgment Against State for Costs
§62-5-10. Mandatory Cost Assessed Upon Conviction of a Felony