2009 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 62. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 1E. EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION ACT.
§62-1E-1 Definitions.
§62-1E-1. Definitions.For the purposes of this article:
(1) "Eyewitness" means a person whose identification of another person may be relevant in a criminal proceeding.
(2) "Lineup" means a live or photographic array of persons of similar appearance.
(3) "Lineup administrator" means the person who conducts a lineup.
(4) "Live lineup" means a procedure in which a group of people is displayed to an eye witness for the purpose of determining if the eyewitness is able to identify the perpetrator of a crime.
(5) "Photo lineup" means a procedure in which an array of photographs is displayed to an eyewitness for the purpose of determining if the eyewitness is able to identify the perpetrator of a crime.
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