West Virginia § 15-2-19 Bribing, etc., officers or members; penalty

West Virginia Statutes

§ 15-2-19 — Bribing, etc., officers or members; penalty

West Virginia § 15-2-19

Ch. 15PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 2WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE

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W. Va. Code § 15-2-19 (2026).

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If any person, firm or corporation shall give or offer to give any money or other thing of value to any officer or member of the department of public safety as a consideration for the performance of, or the failure to perform, any duty of such officer or member of the department of public safety under the rules and regulations of the superintendent and the provisions of this article, he or it shall be guilty of a felony and, if a person, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than five years, and if a firm or corporation, shall be fined not less than $3,000 nor more than $10,000.

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If any person, firm or corporation shall give or offer to give any money or other thing of value to any officer or member of the department of public safety as a consideration for the performance of, or the failure to perform, any duty of such officer or member of the department of public safety under the rules and regulations of the superintendent and the provisions of this article, he or it shall be guilty of a felony and, if a person, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than five years, and if a firm or corporation, shall be fined not less than $3,000 nor more than $10,000.