West Virginia § 61-13-2 Definitions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-13-2 — Definitions

West Virginia § 61-13-2

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 13ANTI-ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE ACT

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W. Va. Code § 61-13-2 (2026).

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(1)“Gang” means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its activities the commission of one or more qualifying offenses, and whose members engage in or have engaged in qualifying offenses.

(2)"Organized criminal enterprise" means a combination of five or more persons engaging over a period of not less than six months in one or more of the qualifying offenses set forth in this section.

(3)"Qualifying offense" means a violation of the felony provisions of §33-41-11 of this code; the provisions of §33-44-1et seq. of this code; the felony provisions of §60A-1-101et seq. of this code; the felony provisions of §61-2-1et seq. of this code; the provisions of §61-3-1, §61-3-2, §61-3-3, §61

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As used in this article:

(1) “Gang” means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its activities the commission of one or more qualifying offenses, and whose members engage in or have engaged in qualifying offenses.

(2) "Organized criminal enterprise" means a combination of five or more persons engaging over a period of not less than six months in one or more of the qualifying offenses set forth in this section.

(3) "Qualifying offense" means a violation of the felony provisions of §33-41-11 of this code; the provisions of §33-44-1et seq. of this code; the felony provisions of §60A-1-101et seq. of this code; the felony provisions of §61-2-1et seq. of this code; the provisions of §61-3-1, §61-3-2, §61-3-3, §61-3-4, §61-3-5, §61-3-11, §61-3-12, §61-3-13, §61-3-14, §61-3-18, §61-3-19, §61-3-20, §61-3-20a, §61-3-21, §61-3-22, §61-3-22a, §61-3-24, §61-3-24a, §61-3-24b, §61-3-24d, §61-3-44, §61-3-45, §61-3-45a, §61-3-49b, §61-3-54, §61-3-56, §61-3-57 of this code; the felony provisions of §61-3C-1et seq. of this code; the felony provisions of §61-3E-1et seq. of this code; the felony provisions of §61-4-1et seq. of this code; the provisions of §61-5-1et seq. of this code; the provisions of §61-6-24 of this code; the provisions §61-8-8 of this code; the felony provisions of §61-8A-1et seq. of this code; the felony provisions of §61-8C-1et seq. of this code; the provisions of §61-14-1et seq. of this code; and the provisions of §61-15-2 of this code.