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W. Va. Code § 62-9-10

Indictment for larceny

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 210 W. Va. 175 - State Ex Rel. Day v. Silver (2001)

Most recently applied in 210 W. Va. 175 - State Ex Rel. Day v. Silver (November 2001)

An indictment for larceny shall be sufficient if it be in form, tenor or effect as follows (after following the form in section one):

That A..............., on the........ day of........., nineteen................, in the said county of..................., one (here describe the property or articles stolen, giving value of separate items) of the value of.............. dollars, of the money, goods, effects and property of B..............., feloniously did steal, take and carry away, against the peace and dignity of the state.

And if the offense be petit larceny, the word "unlawfully" shall be substituted for the word "feloniously" in the form aforesaid, and after the word "aforesaid" the words "and within one year before the finding of this indictment" shall be inserted.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.