2012 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 14. CLAIMS DUE AND AGAINST THE STATE
ARTICLE 2. CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
§14-2-26. Fraudulent claims.
A person who knowingly and wilfully presents or attempts to present a false or fraudulent claim, or a state officer or employee who knowingly and wilfully participates or assists in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent claim, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted, in a court of competent jurisdiction, of violation of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of such court. If the convicted person is a state officer or employee, he shall, in addition, forfeit his office or position of employment, as the case may be.
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