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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure » Article 1E. Eyewitness Identification Act

§62-1E-1. Definitions

For the purposes of this article: (1) "Administrator" means the person conducting the live lineup, photo lineup or showup.

§62-1E-2. Eyewitness Identification Procedures

(a) Prior to a lineup or showup, law enforcement should record as complete a description as possible of the perpetrator provided by the eyewitness, in the eyewitness's own words. This statement should also include information regarding the conditions under which the eyewitness observed the perpetrator including location, time, distance, obstructions, lighting and weather conditions. The […]

§62-1E-3. Training of Law-Enforcement Officers

The Superintendent of State Police may create educational materials and conduct training programs to instruct law-enforcement officers and recruits how to conduct lineups in compliance with this section. Any West Virginia law-enforcement agency, as defined in section one, article twenty-nine, chapter thirty of this code, conducting eyewitness identification procedures shall adopt specific written procedures for […]