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West Virginia Code > Chapter 61 > Article 5 - Crimes Against Public Justice
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Chapter 61
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§ 61-5-1
Perjury and subornation of perjury defined
§ 61-5-2
False swearing defined
§ 61-5-3
Penalties for perjury, subordination of perjury, and false swearing
§ 61-5-4
Bribery or attempted bribery; penalty
§ 61-5-5
Demanding or receiving bribes; penalty
§ 61-5-6
Receiving bribe by officer in delay of service of process; penalty
§ 61-5-7
Bribery of commissioner of court, auditor, justice of the peace, arbitrator, umpire, juror, or other county official, either elected or appointed; penalty
§ 61-5-8
Aiding escape and other offenses relating to adults and juveniles in custody or confinement; penalties
§ 61-5-9
Permitting escape; refusal of custody of prisoner; penalties
§ 61-5-10
Persons in custody of institutions or officers
§ 61-5-11
Escapes and aiding in escapes; terms of confinement in addition to previous sentence
§ 61-5-12
Escapes from, and other offenses relating to, state benevolent and correctional institution, or private prison or mental health facilities; penalties
§ 61-5-12a
Escape from custody of the commissioner of corrections
§ 61-5-12b
Escape from custody of the Director of Juvenile Services
§ 61-5-13
Refusal of officer to make, or delay in making, arrest; penalty
§ 61-5-14
Refusal of person to aid officer; penalty
§ 61-5-15
Refusal of person to execute order of arrest by justice; penalty
§ 61-5-16
Refusal of officer to execute act or process of Legislature or order of governor; penalty
§ 61-5-17
Obstructing officer; fleeing from officer; making false statements to officer; penalties; definitions
§ 61-5-18
Officer not liable for act done under statute or executive order afterward declared unconstitutional
§ 61-5-19
Compounding offenses and misprison; penalties
§ 61-5-20
Exacting excessive fees; penalty
§ 61-5-21
Issuing fraudulent fee bills; penalty
§ 61-5-22
Alteration, concealment or destruction of public record by officer; penalty
§ 61-5-23
Larceny, concealment or destruction of public record by person not officer; penalty
§ 61-5-24
Corrupt summoning of jurors to find biased verdict; penalty
§ 61-5-25
Procuring the summoning of biased juror by party other than officer; penalty
§ 61-5-25a
Discrimination against employee summoned for jury duty; penalty
§ 61-5-26
Contempt of court; what constitutes contempt; jury trial; presence of defendant
§ 61-5-27
Intimidation of and retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors and witnesses; fraudulent official proceedings and legal processes against public officials and employees; penalties
§ 61-5-27a
Fraudulent official proceedings; causing a public employee or official to file a fraudulent legal process; impersonation of a public official, employee or tribunal; penalties
§ 61-5-28
Failure to perform official duties; penalty
§ 61-5-29
Failure to meet an obligation to pay support to a minor; penalties
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