# W. Va. Code § 60A-4-405: Bar to prosecution

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S405

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 60A-4-405
- **Heading:** Bar to prosecution
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 60A / Article 4 / Section 405

## Text

If a violation of this act is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this state.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-401 §60A-4-401. Prohibited acts; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S401.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-402 §60A-4-402. Prohibited acts B; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S402.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-403 §60A-4-403. Prohibited acts C; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S403.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-404 §60A-4-404. Penalties under other laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S404.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-405 §60A-4-405. Bar to prosecution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S405.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-406 §60A-4-406. Distribution to persons under the age of 18 by persons over the age of 21; distribution by persons 18 or over in, on, or within 1,000 feet of, school or college; distribution by persons 18 or over in, on, or within 200 feet of a public library; increasing mandatory period of incarceration prior to parole eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S406.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-407 §60A-4-407. Conditional discharge for first offense of possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S407.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-407A §60A-4-407a. Authorizing additional requirements to obtain a final order of discharge and dismissal for persons charged with possession of controlled substances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S407A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-408 §60A-4-408. Second or subsequent offenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S408.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-409 §60A-4-409. Prohibited acts – Transportation of controlled substances into state; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S409.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-410 §60A-4-410. Prohibited acts -- Withholding information from practitioner; additional controlled substances; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S410.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-411 §60A-4-411. Operating or attempting to operate clandestine drug laboratories; offenses; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S411.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-412 §60A-4-412. Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S412.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 60A-4-413 §60A-4-413. Unlawful production, manufacture or possession of Salvia divinorum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C60A_A4_S413.md)

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