A judge of a court having jurisdiction to try criminal offenses shall have the same power to issue warrants as conferred upon a justice of the peace by this article. A mayor or judge of a police court acting in the capacity of a justice of the peace shall have all the powers and duties conferred upon a justice by this article.
W. Va. Code § 62-1-10
Concurrent powers
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 163 W. Va. 719 - State Ex Rel . Preissler v. Dostert (1979)
Most recently applied in 163 W. Va. 719 - State Ex Rel . Preissler v. Dostert (November 1979)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.