47-23-1 Short title
47-23-2 Definitions
47-23-3 Fees
47-23-4 No fee on charitable raffle boards and games by municipalities or other governmental subdivisions
47-23-7 Surety bonds required; release of surety; new bond
47-23-7a Requirement of wholesalers and distributors to be licensed to do business in state; resident agent requirement
47-23-8 How fee paid; reports required; due date; records to be kept; inspection of records and stocks; examination of witnesses, summons, etc
47-23-9 Penalty for failure to file return when no fee due; other offenses; penalties; seizures of illegal boards and games; disposition
47-23-10 Transportation of charitable raffle boards and games; forfeitures and sales of charitable raffle boards, charitable raffle games and equipment; criminal sanctions
47-23-11 Administration; rulemaking; required verification
47-23-12 Severability
47-23-13 General procedure and administration
47-23-14 Effective date of article
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 47 > Article 23 - Charitable Raffle Boards and Games

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.