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WV Code § 61-3A-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3A. Shoplifting|§61-3A-1. Shoplifting Defined

(a) A person commits the offense of shoplifting if, with intent to appropriate merchandise without paying the merchant's stated price for the merchandise, such person, alone or in concert with another person, knowingly:(1) Conceals the merchandise upon his or her person or in another manner; or(2) Removes or causes the removal of merchandise from the mercantile establishment or beyond the last station for payment; or(3) Alters, transfers or removes any price marking affixed to the merchandise; or(4) Transfers the merchandise from one container to another; or(5) Causes the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than the merchant's stated price for the merchandise; or(6) Removes a shopping cart from the premises of the mercantile establishment; or(7) Repudiates a card-not-present credit or debit transaction after having taken delivery of merchandise ordered from the merchant and does not return the merchandise or attempt to make other arrangements with the vendor.(b) A person also commits the offense of shoplifting if such person, alone or in concert with another person, knowingly and with intent obtains an exchange or refund or attempts to obtain an exchange or refund for merchandise which has not been purchased from the mercantile establishment.
WV Code § 61-3A-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3A. Shoplifting|§61-3A-2. Evidence

(a) Evidence of stated price or ownership of merchandise may include, but is not limited to:(1) The actual merchandise alleged to have been shoplifted; or(2) The unaltered content of the price tag or marking from such merchandise; or(3) Properly identified photographs of such merchandise.(b) Any merchant may testify at a trial as to the stated price or ownership of merchandise, as well as to other matters pertaining to the case.
WV Code § 61-3A-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3A. Shoplifting|§61-3A-3. Penalties

A person convicted of shoplifting shall be punished as follows:(a) First offense conviction. Upon a first shoplifting conviction:(1) When the value of the merchandise is less than or equal to $500, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not more than $250.(2) When the value of the merchandise exceeds $500, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, and such fine shall not be suspended, or the person shall be confined in jail not more than sixty days, or both.(b) Second offense conviction. Upon a second shoplifting conviction:(1) When the value of the merchandise is less than or equal to $500, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, and such fine shall not be suspended, or the person shall be confined in jail not more than six months or both.(2) When the value of the merchandise exceeds $500, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not less than $500 and shall be confined in jail for not less than six months nor more than one year.(c) Third offense conviction. Upon a third or subsequent shoplifting conviction, regardless of the value of the merchandise, the person is guilty of a felony and, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5000, and shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than ten years. At least one year shall actually be spent in confinement and not subject to probation: Provided, That an order for home detention by the court pursuant to the provisions of 62-11B-1 et seq. of this code may be used as an alternative sentence to the incarceration required by this subsection.(d) Mandatory penalty. In addition to the fines and imprisonment imposed by this section, in all cases of conviction for the offense of shoplifting, the court shall order the defendant to pay a penalty to the mercantile establishment involved in the amount of $50, or double the value of the merchandise involved, whichever is higher. The mercantile establishment shall be entitled to collect such mandatory penalty as in the case of a civil judgment. This penalty shall be in addition to the mercantile establishment's rights to recover the stolen merchandise.(e) In determining the number of prior shoplifting convictions for purposes of imposing punishment under this section, the court shall disregard all such convictions occurring more than seven years prior to the shoplifting offense in question.
WV Code § 61-3A-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3A. Shoplifting|§61-3A-4. Shoplifting Constitutes Breach of Peace; Detention

An act of shoplifting as defined herein, is hereby declared to constitute a breach of peace and any owner of merchandise, his agent or employee, or any law-enforcement officer who has reasonable ground to believe that a person has committed shoplifting, may detain such person in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time not to exceed thirty minutes, for the purpose of investigating whether or not such person has committed or attempted to commit shoplifting. Such reasonable detention shall not constitute an arrest nor shall it render the owner of merchandise, his agent or employee, liable to the person detained.
WV Code § 61-3A-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3A. Shoplifting|§61-3A-5. Civil Liability

 (a) General rule. -- Any person who commits any of the acts described in section one of this article shall be civilly liable:(1) To restore the merchandise to the mercantile establishment; and(2) If such merchandise is not recoverable or is damaged, for actual damages, including the value of the merchandise involved in the shoplifting; and(3) For other actual damages arising from the incident, not including the loss of time or loss of wages incurred by the mercantile establishment or any merchant in connection with the apprehension and processing of the suspect; and(4) In all cases, for a penalty to be paid to the mercantile establishment in the amount of $50 or double the value of the merchandise, whichever is higher.(b) Costs and attorneys' fees. -- A merchant who is a prevailing party under this section is entitled to costs.(c) Effect of conviction. -- A conviction for the offense of theft by shoplifting is not a prerequisite to the maintenance of a civil action authorized by this section. However, a merchant who has recovered the penalty prescribed by section three of this article is not entitled to recover the penalty imposed by this section.(d) Right to demand payment. -- The fact that a mercantile establishment may bring an action against an individual as provided in this section does not limit the right of such establishment to demand, orally or in writing, that a person who is liable for damages or a penalty under this section remit said damages or penalty prior to the commencement of any legal action.
WV Code § 61-3A-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3A. Shoplifting|§61-3A-6. Definitions

(a) "Card-not-present credit or debit transaction" means a credit or debit sale of merchandise by telephone, mail order, Internet or other means that does not require the cardholder's signature or physical presentation of the credit or debit card to the merchant. (b) “Conceal” means to hide, hold or carry merchandise so that, although there may be some notice of its presence, it is not visible through ordinary observation.(c) “Merchant” means an owner or operator of any mercantile establishment and includes the merchant's employees, servants, security agents or other agents.(d) “Mercantile establishment” means any place where merchandise is displayed, held or offered for sale, either at retail or wholesale. “Mercantile establishment” does not include adjoining parking lots or adjoining areas of common use with other establishments.(e) “Merchandise” means any goods, foodstuffs, wares or personal property, or any part or portion thereof of any type or description displayed, held or offered for sale, or a shopping cart.(f) “Value of the merchandise” means the merchant's stated price of the merchandise, or, in the event of altering, transferring or removing a price marking or causing a cash register or other sales device to reflect less than the retail value of the merchandise, as defined in section one of this article, the difference between the merchant's stated price of the merchandise and the altered price.
WV Code § 61-3B-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3B. Trespass|§61-3B-2. Trespass in Structure or Conveyance

(a) Any person who knowingly enters in, upon, or under a structure or conveyance without being authorized, licensed, or invited, or having been authorized, licensed, or invited is requested to depart by the owner, tenant, or the agent of the owner or tenant, and refuses to do so, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any person who, without permission, knowingly and willfully enters a structure which has a clear posting that the structure has been condemned by any municipal or county government as unfit for human habitation or use, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100, or confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined: Provided, That for any first violation of this subsection offense of trespass on condemned property, a court may substitute community service or pretrial diversion in lieu of a fine or confinement for trespassing on condemned property.(c) If the offender is armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon while in the structure or conveyance, with the intent to do bodily injury to a human being in the structure or conveyance at the time the offender knowingly trespasses, the offender, notwithstanding the provisions of 61-7-1 of this code, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or be confined in jail for not more than one year, or both fined and confined.
WV Code § 61-3B-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3B. Trespass|§61-3B-3. Trespass on Property Other Than Structure or Conveyance

(a) It is an unlawful trespass for any person to knowingly, and without being authorized, licensed or invited, to enter or remain on any property, other than a structure or conveyance, as to which notice against entering or remaining is either given by actual communication to such person or by posting, fencing or cultivation.(b) First offense conviction. — Upon a first trespassing conviction pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.(c) Second offense conviction. — Upon a second trespassing conviction pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.(d) Third offense conviction. — Upon a third and subsequent trespassing conviction pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $1,500.(e) If the offender defies an order to leave, personally communicated to him or her by the owner, tenant or agent of such owner or tenant, or if the offender opens any door, fence or gate, and thereby exposes animals, crops or other property to waste, destruction or freedom, or causes any damage to property by such trespassing on property other than a structure or conveyance, he or she is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, confined in jail for not more than six months, or both fined and confined.(f) If the offender is armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon with the unlawful and felonious intent to do bodily injury to a human being during his or her commission of the offense of trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance, such offender, notwithstanding section one, article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail for not more than six months, fined not more than $100, or both confined and fined.(g) Notwithstanding and in addition to any other penalties provided by law, any person who performs or causes damage to property in the course of a willful trespass shall be liable to the property owner in the amount of twice the amount of such damage. However, this article shall not apply in a labor dispute.
WV Code § 61-3B-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3B. Trespass|§61-3B-5. Trespass on State Government Property; Aiding and Abetting; Penalties

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, any person who knowingly and willfully violates an administrative order of a court, a rule or emergency rule promulgated by the secretary of administration, a joint rule of the Senate and House of Delegates or a rule of the Senate or House of Delegates relating to access to government buildings or facilities or portions thereof under their control or who knowingly and willfully aids or abets another to violate such an order, rule or joint rule is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined for not more than thirty days or fined more than $500, or both.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section with the intent to commit a crime which constitutes a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in a county or regional jail for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000, or both.(c) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section with the intent to commit a crime which constitutes a felony is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be incarcerated in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years or fined not more than $5,000, or both.
WV Code § 61-3C-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-1. Short Title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act.”
WV Code § 61-3C-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-2. Legislative Findings

The Legislature finds that:(a) The computer and related industries play an essential role in the commerce and welfare of this state.(b) Computer-related crime is a growing problem in business and government.(c) Computer-related crime has a direct effect on state commerce and can result in serious economic and, in some cases, physical harm to the public.(d) Because of the pervasiveness of computers in today's society, opportunities are great for computer related crimes through the introduction of false records into a computer or computer system, the unauthorized use of computers and computer facilities, the alteration and destruction of computers, computer programs and computer data, and the theft of computer resources, computer software and computer data.(e) Because computers have now become an integral part of society, the Legislature recognizes the need to protect the rights of owners and legitimate users of computers and computer systems, as well as the privacy interest of the general public, from those who abuse computers and computer systems.(f) While various forms of computer crime or abuse might possibly be the subject of criminal charges or civil suit based on other provisions of law, it is appropriate and desirable that a supplemental and additional statute be provided which specifically proscribes various forms of computer crime and abuse and provides criminal penalties and civil remedies therefor.
WV Code § 61-3C-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-4. Computer Fraud; Access to Legislature Computer; Criminal Penalties

(a) Any person who, knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly, accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer services, or computer network for the purpose of: (1) Executing any scheme or artifice to defraud; or (2) obtaining money, property, or services by means of fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a determinate sentence of not more than 10 years, or both fined and imprisoned.(b) Any person who, with intent to extort money or other consideration from another, introduces ransomware into any computer, computer system, or computer network is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a determinate sentence of not more than 10 years, or both fined and imprisoned.(c) A person is criminally responsible for placing or introducing ransomware into a computer, computer system, or computer network if the person directly places or introduces the ransomware or directs or induces another person to do so, with the intent of demanding payment or other consideration for removing, restoring access, or other remediation of the impact of the ransomware.(d) (1) Any person who, knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly, accesses, attempts to access, or causes to be accessed any data stored in a computer owned by the Legislature without authorization is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a determinate sentence of not more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of 61-3C-17 of this code to the contrary, in any criminal prosecution under this subsection against an employee or member of the Legislature, it shall not be a defense: (A) That the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe that he or she had authorization to access the data merely because of his or her employment or membership; or (B) that the defendant could not have reasonably known he or she did not have authorization to access the data: Provided, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance shall promulgate rules for the respective houses of the Legislature regarding appropriate access of members and staff and others to the legislative computer system.
WV Code § 61-3C-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-5. Unauthorized Access to Computer Services

Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, accesses or causes to be accessed a computer or computer network with the intent to obtain computer services shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 or confined in the county jail not more than one year, or both.
WV Code § 61-3C-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-6. Unauthorized Possession of Computer Data or Programs

(a) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization possesses any computer data or computer program belonging to another and having a value of $5,000 or more shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than ten years, or both.(b) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization possesses any computer data or computer program belonging to another and having a value of less than $5,000 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.
WV Code § 61-3C-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-7. Alteration, Destruction, etc., of Computer Equipment

(a) Misdemeanor offenses. -- Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, tampers with, deletes, alters, damages or destroys or attempts to tamper with, delete, alter, damage or destroy any computer, computer network, computer software, computer resources, computer program or computer data or who knowingly introduces, directly or indirectly, a computer contaminant into any computer, computer program or computer network which results in a loss of value of property or computer services up to $1,000, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in the county or regional jail not more than six months, or both.(b) Felony offenses. -- Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, damages or destroys or attempts to damage or destroy any computer, computer network, computer software, computer resources, computer program or computer data by knowingly introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer contaminant into any computer, computer program or computer network which results in a loss of value of property or computer services more than $1,000 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 and not more than $10,000 or confined in a state correctional facility not more than ten years, or both, or, in the discretion of the court, be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 and confined in the county or regional jail not more than one year.
WV Code § 61-3C-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-8. Disruption of Computer Services

Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, disrupts or degrades or causes the disruption or degradation of computer services or denies or causes the denial of computer services to an authorized recipient or user of such computer services, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 or confined in the county jail not more than one year, or both.
WV Code § 61-3C-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-9. Unauthorized Possession of Computer Information, etc.

Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization, possesses any computer data, computer software, computer supplies or a computer program which he knows or reasonably should know was obtained in violation of any section of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 or confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.
WV Code § 61-3C-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment|Article 3C. West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act|§61-3C-10. Disclosure of Computer Security Information

Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization discloses a password, identifying code, personal identification number or other confidential information about a computer security system to another person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500 or confined in the county jail for not more than six months, or both.