West Virginia Code > Chapter 29 > Article 3A – Authority of Local Fire Departments


29-3A-1	Authority of fire officers in charge of fire, service call or other emergency; definition
29-3A-2	Person in command at fire scene may take and preserve certain property; restitution
29-3A-3	Conducting investigation to determine cause of fire
29-3A-4	Person attacking or hindering or obstructing firefighter or emergency equipment; penalties

Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
emergency: means a situation in which the fire officer in charge knows or in which a reasonable person would believe that there exists an imminent threat of serious bodily harm or death to a person or significant damage to property. See West Virginia Code 29-3A-1
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
personal property: includes goods, chattels, real and personal, money, credits, investments, and the evidences thereof. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10