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W. Va. Code § 14-2B-10

Consent to jurisdiction

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 14 — Claims Due and Against the State · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 14-2B-10, Consent to jurisdiction, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2365304
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A person who commits a crime in this state submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for a proceeding brought under this article. A person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity which knowingly contracts for, pays or agrees to pay any profit to a defendant who commits a crime in this state submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for a proceeding brought under this article. For purposes of this section, service of process may be perfected in accordance with the West Virginia rules of civil procedure for trial courts of record.