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

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 62-9-18

  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

That A ……………, on the ……… day of ……..,nineteen …….., in the said county of ………, and within one year before the finding of this indictment, did willfully interrupt, molest and disturb an assembly of people then and there met for the worship of God, against the peace and dignity of the state.