West Virginia Statutes
§ 61-5-23 — Larceny, concealment or destruction of public record by person not officer; penalty
West Virginia § 61-5-23
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 61-5-23 (2026).
Text
If any person, other than an officer in lawful charge thereof, steal, fraudulently secrete or destroy, a public record or any part thereof, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than one year and be fined not exceeding $1,000.
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Legislative History
2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 61-5-23, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/61/61-5-23.