2009 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.

§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 five thousand dollars or more shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars 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 five thousand dollars shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.

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