West Virginia § 61-1-7 Penalty for unlawful speeches, publications and communications

West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-1-7 — Penalty for unlawful speeches, publications and communications

West Virginia § 61-1-7

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 1CRIMES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

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W. Va. Code § 61-1-7 (2026).

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Any person violating any of the provisions of section five of this article, shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or, in the discretion of the court, be confined in jail not exceeding twelve months, or both; and, for the second offense, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction shall be confined in a state correctional facility not less than one nor more than five years.

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Any person violating any of the provisions of section five of this article, shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or, in the discretion of the court, be confined in jail not exceeding twelve months, or both; and, for the second offense, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction shall be confined in a state correctional facility not less than one nor more than five years.