West Virginia § 9-5-4 Penalties for false statements, etc

West Virginia Statutes

§ 9-5-4 — Penalties for false statements, etc

West Virginia § 9-5-4

Ch. 9HUMAN SERVICES

Art. 5MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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W. Va. Code § 9-5-4 (2026).

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Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets an applicant or recipient in obtaining or attempting to obtain, by means of a willfully false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation of any other fraudulent device:

(1)Any class of welfare assistance to which the applicant or recipient is not entitled; or

(2)Any class of welfare assistance in excess of that to which the applicant or recipient is justly entitled; shall upon conviction be punished as follows:

(a)If the aggregate value of all funds or other benefits obtained or attempted to be obtained shall be $500 or less, the person so convicted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in jail not exceeding one year; or

(b)If the aggregate value of all funds or ot

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Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets an applicant or recipient in obtaining or attempting to obtain, by means of a willfully false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation of any other fraudulent device:

(1) Any class of welfare assistance to which the applicant or recipient is not entitled; or

(2) Any class of welfare assistance in excess of that to which the applicant or recipient is justly entitled; shall upon conviction be punished as follows:

(a) If the aggregate value of all funds or other benefits obtained or attempted to be obtained shall be $500 or less, the person so convicted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in jail not exceeding one year; or

(b) If the aggregate value of all funds or other benefits obtained or attempted to be obtained shall exceed $500, the person so convicted shall be guilty of a felony and, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or confined in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than five years.

Legislative History

1972 Reg. Sess., SB401; 1970 Reg. Sess., HB681; 1970 Reg. Sess., SB1; 1953 Reg. Sess., HB366; 1941 Reg. Sess., HB202; 1939 Reg. Sess., HB332; 1939 Reg. Sess., HB1