W. Va. Code § 4-1A-11
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§4-1A-11. Certain offers of proof about legislative activities not prohibited.
Official statutory text
(a) Proof of a person's status as a member of the Legislature is not prohibited.
(b) A member of the Legislature who chooses to offer evidence of legislative acts as a defense to a criminal prosecution has not been "questioned", even though the member thereby subjects himself or herself to cross-examination.
(b) A member of the Legislature who chooses to offer evidence of legislative acts as a defense to a criminal prosecution has not been "questioned", even though the member thereby subjects himself or herself to cross-examination.
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