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West Virginia Code > Chapter 61 > Article 5 - Crimes Against Public Justice


Current as of: 2010
§ 61-5-1Perjury and subornation of perjury defined
§ 61-5-2False swearing defined
§ 61-5-3Penalties for perjury, subordination of perjury, and false swearing
§ 61-5-4Bribery or attempted bribery; penalty
§ 61-5-5Demanding or receiving bribes; penalty
§ 61-5-6Receiving bribe by officer in delay of service of process; penalty
§ 61-5-7Bribery of commissioner of court, auditor, justice of the peace, arbitrator, umpire, juror, or other county official, either elected or appointed; penalty
§ 61-5-8Aiding escape and other offenses relating to adults and juveniles in custody or confinement; penalties
§ 61-5-9Permitting escape; refusal of custody of prisoner; penalties
§ 61-5-10Persons in custody of institutions or officers
§ 61-5-11Escapes and aiding in escapes; terms of confinement in addition to previous sentence
§ 61-5-12Escapes from, and other offenses relating to, state benevolent and correctional institution, or private prison or mental health facilities; penalties
§ 61-5-12aEscape from custody of the commissioner of corrections
§ 61-5-12bEscape from custody of the Director of Juvenile Services
§ 61-5-13Refusal of officer to make, or delay in making, arrest; penalty
§ 61-5-14Refusal of person to aid officer; penalty
§ 61-5-15Refusal of person to execute order of arrest by justice; penalty
§ 61-5-16Refusal of officer to execute act or process of Legislature or order of governor; penalty
§ 61-5-17Obstructing officer; fleeing from officer; making false statements to officer; penalties; definitions
§ 61-5-18Officer not liable for act done under statute or executive order afterward declared unconstitutional
§ 61-5-19Compounding offenses and misprison; penalties
§ 61-5-20Exacting excessive fees; penalty
§ 61-5-21Issuing fraudulent fee bills; penalty
§ 61-5-22Alteration, concealment or destruction of public record by officer; penalty
§ 61-5-23Larceny, concealment or destruction of public record by person not officer; penalty
§ 61-5-24Corrupt summoning of jurors to find biased verdict; penalty
§ 61-5-25Procuring the summoning of biased juror by party other than officer; penalty
§ 61-5-25aDiscrimination against employee summoned for jury duty; penalty
§ 61-5-26Contempt of court; what constitutes contempt; jury trial; presence of defendant
§ 61-5-27Intimidation of and retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors and witnesses; fraudulent official proceedings and legal processes against public officials and employees; penalties
§ 61-5-27aFraudulent official proceedings; causing a public employee or official to file a fraudulent legal process; impersonation of a public official, employee or tribunal; penalties
§ 61-5-28Failure to perform official duties; penalty
§ 61-5-29Failure to meet an obligation to pay support to a minor; penalties

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West Virginia Laws: Crimes Against Public Administration

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U.S. Code Provisions: Crimes Against Public Administration

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