§61-15-3. Forfeiture; Disgorgement
(a) Any property or monetary instruments involved in a violation of this article, and any property or monetary instruments traceable to the violation, may be seized and forfeited consistent with the procedures in the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act, as provided in article seven, chapter sixty-a of this code: Provided, That in any forfeiture proceeding […]
§61-15-4. Distinguishing Transactions for Prosecution Purposes
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, each transaction committed in violation of this article constitutes a separate offense.
§61-16-1. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) “Aircraft” means any device now known or subsequently invented, used, or designed for flight in the air, including, but not limited to, unmanned aircraft vehicles or systems;
§61-16-2. Prohibited Use of an Unmanned Aircraft System; Criminal Penalties
(a) Except as authorized by the provisions of this article, a person may not operate an unmanned aircraft system: (1) To knowingly and intentionally capture or take photographs, images, video, or audio of another person or the private property of another, without the other person’s permission, in a manner that would invade the individual’s reasonable […]
§61-14-7. General Provisions and Other Penalties
(a) Separate violations. — For purposes of this article, each adult or minor victim constitutes a separate offense. (b) Aggravating circumstance. — (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, if an individual is convicted of an offense under this article and the trier of fact makes a finding that the offense involved […]
§61-14-8. Immunity for Minor Victim of Sex Trafficking
(a) In a prosecution or a juvenile prosecution for an offense of prostitution in violation of 61-8-5(b) of this code, a minor shall not be held criminally liable if the court determines that the minor is a victim of an offense under this article: Provided, That subject to proof, a minor so charged shall be […]
§61-14-9. Petition to Vacate and Expunge Conviction or Juvenile Delinquency Adjudication of Sex Trafficking Victim
(a) Notwithstanding the age and criminal history limitations set forth in 61-11-26 of this code or the provisions in 49-4-103 of this code, an individual convicted of prostitution in violation of 61-8-5(b) of this code as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking, may apply by petition to the circuit court in the […]
§61-15-1. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Conducts” includes, but is not limited to, initiating, concluding, participating in, or assisting in a transaction.
§61-15-2. Laundering Through Financial Transactions
(a) It is unlawful for any person to conduct or attempt to conduct a financial transaction involving the proceeds of criminal activity knowing that the property involved in the financial transaction represents the proceeds of, or is derived directly or indirectly from the proceeds of, criminal activity: (1) With the intent to promote the carrying […]
§61-13-3. Offenses
(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully becomes a member of an organized criminal enterprise and who knowingly promotes, furthers or assists in the commission of any qualifying offense himself or herself or in combination with another member of an organized criminal enterprise shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined […]