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2014 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT
ARTICLE 2. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.
- §61-2-1. First and second degree murder defined; allegations in indictment for homicide.
- §61-2-2. Penalty for murder of first degree.
- §61-2-3. Penalty for murder of second degree.
- §61-2-4. Voluntary manslaughter; penalty.
- §61-2-5. Involuntary manslaughter; penalty.
- §61-2-5a. Concealment of deceased human body; penalty.
- §61-2-6. Homicide punishable within state if injury occurs within and death without, or vice versa.
- §61-2-7. Attempt to kill or injure by poison; penalty.
- §61-2-8. Abortion; penalty.
- §61-2-9. Malicious or unlawful assault; assault; battery; penalties.
- §61-2-9a. Stalking; harassment; penalties; definitions.
- §61-2-9b. Penalties for malicious or unlawful assault or assault of a child near a school.
- §61-2-9c. Wanton endangerment involving the use of fire; penalty.
- §61-2-10. Assault during commission of or attempt to commit a felony; penalty.
- §61-2-10a. Violent crimes against the elderly; sentence not subject to suspension or probation.
- §61-2-10b. Malicious assault; unlawful assault; battery; and assault on governmental representatives, health care providers, and emergency medical service personnel; definitions; penalties.
- §61-2-11. Unlawful shooting at another in street, alley or public resort; penalty.
- §61-2-12. Robbery or attempted robbery; penalties.
- §61-2-13. Extortion or attempted extortion by threats; penalties.
- §61-2-14. Abduction of person; kidnapping or concealing child; penalties.
- §61-2-14a. Kidnaping; penalty.
- §61-2-14b. Venue of offenses under §§61-2-14 and 61-2-14a.
- §61-2-14c. Penalty for threats to kidnap or demand ransom.
- §61-2-14d. Concealment or removal of minor child from custodian or from person entitled to visitation; penalties; defenses.
- §61-2-14e. One aiding or abetting in offense under §61-2-14, §61-2-14a, §61-2-14c or §61-2-14d guilty as principal; venue.
- §61-2-14f. Penalties for abduction of a child near a school.
- §61-2-14g. Unlawful restraint; penalties.
- §61-2-14h. Prohibition of purchase or sale of child; penalty; definitions; exceptions.
- §61-2-15. Assault, battery on school employees; penalties.
- §61-2-15a. Assault, battery on athletic officials; penalties.
- §61-2-16. Injury to passenger by person in charge of public conveyance or boat; penalty.
- §61-2-16a. Malicious assault; unlawful assault; battery and recidivism of battery; assault on a driver, conductor, motorman, captain, pilot or other person in charge of any vehicle used for public conveyance.
- §61-2-17. Human trafficking; criminal penalties.
- §61-2-18.
- §61-2-19.
- §61-2-20.
- §61-2-21.
- §61-2-22.
- §61-2-23.
- §61-2-24.
- §61-2-25.
- §61-2-26. Doors to be removed from abandoned refrigerators, freezers and other appliances; penalties.
- §61-2-27. Required reporting of gunshot and other wounds.
- §61-2-27a. Required reporting of burns.
- §61-2-28. Domestic violence -- Criminal acts.
- §61-2-29. Abuse or neglect of incapacitated adult; definitions; penalties.
- §61-2-29a. Death of an incapacitated adult by a caregiver.
- §61-2-29b. Financial exploitation of an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated adult; penalties; definitions.
- §61-2-30. Recognizing an embryo or fetus as a distinct unborn victim of certain crimes of violence against the person.
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