§61-5-14. Refusal of Person to Aid Officer; Penalty

WV Code § 61-5-14 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

If any person shall, on being required by any sheriff or other officer, refuse or neglect to assist him in the execution of his office in a criminal case, or in the preservation of the peace, or the apprehending or securing of any person for a breach of the peace, or in any case of escape or rescue, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than six months and be fined not exceeding $100.