# W. Va. Code § 15-1E-11: Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S11

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 15-1E-11
- **Heading:** Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 15 / Article 1E / Section 11

## Text

(a) If a person subject to this article is confined before, during, or after trial, confinement shall be in a civilian or military confinement facility.

(b) No person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to section may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to the person's charge by a commissioned officer of the state military forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by such officer, of the offense charged against the prisoner, unless otherwise authorized by law.

(c) Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to section to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as the person is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-1 §15-1E-1. Definitions; gender neutrality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-2 §15-1E-2. Persons subject to this article; jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-3 §15-1E-3. Jurisdiction to try certain personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-5 §15-1E-5. Territorial applicability of the article.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-6 §15-1E-6. Judge Advocates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-7 §15-1E-7. Apprehension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-9 §15-1E-9. Imposition of restraint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-10 §15-1E-10. Restraint of persons charged with offenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-11 §15-1E-11. Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-12 §15-1E-12. Confinement with enemy prisoners prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-13 §15-1E-13. Punishment prohibited before trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-14 §15-1E-14. Delivery of offenders to civil authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S14.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-15 §15-1E-15. Commanding officer's nonjudicial punishment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S15.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-16 §15-1E-16. Courts-martial classified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S16.md)

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