West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-8D-4 — Child neglect resulting in injury; child neglect creating risk of injury; criminal penalties

West Virginia·Ch. 61 CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT·Art. 8D CHILD ABUSE
(a)If a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust in relation to a child neglects a child and by such neglect causes the child bodily injury, as bodily injury is defined in §61-8B-1 of this code, then the parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust in relation to a child is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than two years nor more than 10 years, or in the discretion of the court, be confined in jail for not more than one year..
(b)If a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust in relation to a child neglects a child and by such neglect causes the child serious bodily injury, as serious bodily injury is defined in §61-8B-1 of this code, then the paren

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Legislative History

2025 Reg. Sess., HB2123; 2024 Reg. Sess., HB4274; 2024 Reg. Sess., HB4302; 2024 Reg. Sess., HB5662; 2023 Reg. Sess., HB2113; 2022 Reg. Sess., HB4032; 2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017; 2020 Reg. Sess., HB4872; 2019 Reg. Sess., HB2933; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2648; 2014 Reg. Sess., HB4005; 2012 Reg. Sess., HB4356; 2011 Reg. Sess., SB71; 1996 Reg. Sess., HB2458; 1992 Reg. Sess., HB2538; 1988 Reg. Sess., SB255

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