West Virginia Code > Chapter 7 > Article 23 – Local Government Flexibility Act
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| 7-23-1 | Short title |
| 7-23-2 | Legislative intent and findings |
| 7-23-3 | Flexibility for county commissions, municipalities and county boards of education |
Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 7 > Article 23 - Local Government Flexibility Act
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601