West Virginia § 61-8F-5 Failure to report; obstruction; retaliation; penalties

West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-8F-5 — Failure to report; obstruction; retaliation; penalties

West Virginia § 61-8F-5

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 8FSPECIAL PROTECTIONS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN ACT OF 2022

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W. Va. Code § 61-8F-5 (2026).

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(a)Any person in a position of trust in relation to a disabled child who is subject to the mandatory reporting requirements in §49-2-803 of this code who fails to make a required report regarding a disabled child is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be confined in jail for not more than one year.

(b)Any person who willfully impedes or obstructs or attempts to impede or obstruct a person in a position of trust in regard to a disabled child from making a report required by §49-2-803 of this code regarding a disabled child is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than three years, or both fined and imprisoned.

(c)Any person who discriminates or retaliates

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(a) Any person in a position of trust in relation to a disabled child who is subject to the mandatory reporting requirements in §49-2-803 of this code who fails to make a required report regarding a disabled child is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be confined in jail for not more than one year.

(b) Any person who willfully impedes or obstructs or attempts to impede or obstruct a person in a position of trust in regard to a disabled child from making a report required by §49-2-803 of this code regarding a disabled child is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than three years, or both fined and imprisoned.

(c) Any person who discriminates or retaliates against a person in a position of trust in relation to a disabled child for making a report pursuant to § 49-2-803 of this code regarding a disabled child is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than three years or both fined and imprisoned or both fined and imprisoned.