West Virginia § 61-3C-15 Computer as instrument of forgery

West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-3C-15 — Computer as instrument of forgery

West Virginia § 61-3C-15

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 3CWEST VIRGINIA COMPUTER CRIME AND ABUSE ACT

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W. Va. Code § 61-3C-15 (2026).

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The creation, alteration or deletion of any computer data contained in any computer or computer network, which if done on a tangible document or instrument would constitute forgery under section five, article four, chapter sixty-one of this code will also be deemed to be forgery. The absence of a tangible writing directly created or altered by the offender shall not be a defense to any crime set forth in section five, article four, chapter sixty-one if a creation, alteration or deletion of computer data was involved in lieu of a tangible document or instrument.

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The creation, alteration or deletion of any computer data contained in any computer or computer network, which if done on a tangible document or instrument would constitute forgery under section five, article four, chapter sixty-one of this code will also be deemed to be forgery. The absence of a tangible writing directly created or altered by the offender shall not be a defense to any crime set forth in section five, article four, chapter sixty-one if a creation, alteration or deletion of computer data was involved in lieu of a tangible document or instrument.