W. Va. Code § 27-1-14
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§27-1-14. Detained or taken into custody.
Official statutory text
"Detained or taken into custody" where used in this chapter shall permit detention for custody in a county facility which may be in the same building as the county jail if the said county facility:
(a) Meets the standards which the Department of Health shall prescribe; and
(b) Is approved for such use by the Department of Health; and
(c) Is inspected annually by the Department of Health.
(a) Meets the standards which the Department of Health shall prescribe; and
(b) Is approved for such use by the Department of Health; and
(c) Is inspected annually by the Department of Health.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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