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§ 24-4-5 — Violation of commission's orders as contempt punishable by commission

West Virginia § 24-4-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 24PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Art. 4VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ORDERS OF COMMISSION

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W. Va. Code § 24-4-5 (2026).

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Any person or public utility who shall violate any of the orders or findings of the commission shall be guilty of contempt, and the commission shall have the same power to punish therefor as is now conferred on the circuit court, with the right of appeal in all cases to the Supreme Court of Appeals.

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