W. Va. Code § 61-8C-5
Limits on interviews of children eleven years old or less; evidence
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 61 — Crimes and Their Punishment · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 61-8C-5, Limits on interviews of children eleven years old or less; evidence, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392737
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(a) In any prosecution under this article, the court may provide by rule for reasonable limits on the number of interviews to which a victim who is eleven years old or less must submit for law enforcement or discovery purposes. The rule shall to the extent possible protect the mental and emotional health of the child from the psychological damage of repeated interrogation and at the same time preserve the rights of the public and the defendant.
(b) At any stage of the proceedings, in any prosecution under this article, the court may permit a child who is eleven years old or less to use anatomically correct dolls, mannequins or drawings to assist such child in testifying.