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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
ARTICLE 14. REMEDIES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.
§48-14-505. Misdemeanor offense of escape from custody; penalty.

§48-14-505. Misdemeanor offense of escape from custody; penalty.
If a person is committed to jail under the provisions of paragraph (B), subdivision (5), of section 14-502 and willfully fails to return to the place of confinement within the time prescribed, such person shall be considered to have escaped from custody and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year.

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