§61-6-19. Willful Disruption of Governmental Processes; Offenses Occurring at State Capitol Complex; Penalties
(a) If any person willfully interrupts or molests the orderly and peaceful process of any department, division, agency, or branch of state government or of its political subdivisions, he or she is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100, or confined in jail not more than six […]
§61-6-20. Falsely Reporting an Emergency Incident
A person is guilty of reporting a false emergency incident when knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated is false or baseless, he (1) Initiates or circulates a false report or warning of or impending occurrence of a fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe, accident, illness or other emergency under circumstances in which it is likely that […]
§61-6-21. Prohibiting Violations of an Individual's Civil Rights; Penalties
(a) All persons within the boundaries of the State of West Virginia have the right to be free from any violence, or intimidation by threat of violence, committed against their persons or property because of their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation or sex. (b) If any person does by force or threat […]
§61-6-22. Wearing Masks, Hoods or Face Coverings
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person, whether in a motor vehicle or otherwise, while wearing any mask, hood or device whereby any portion of the face is so covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, may: (1) Come into or appear upon any walk, alley, street, road, highway or […]
§61-6-23. Shooting Range; Limitations on Nuisance Actions; Noise Ordinances
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Person” means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, club or other legal entity; and
§61-6-24. Threats of Terrorist Acts, Conveying False Information Concerning Terrorist Acts and Committing Terrorist Hoaxes Prohibited; Penalties
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Economic harm" means all direct, incidental and consequential pecuniary harm suffered by a victim as a result of criminal conduct. Economic harm includes, but is not limited to, the following:
§61-6-25. Falsely Reporting Child Abuse
(a) Any person who knowingly and intentionally reports or causes to be reported to a law-enforcement officer, child protective service worker, or judicial officer that another has committed child sexual abuse, child abuse, or neglect as those terms are defined in §49-1-201 of this code who when doing so knows or has reason to know […]
§61-6-13. Disturbance of Religious Worship; Penalty
If any person wilfully interrupt, molest or disturb any assembly of people met for the worship of God, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than six months and fined not less than $25 nor more than $100. Any officer may put such offender under […]
§61-6-14. Disturbance of Schools, Societies, and Other Assemblies; Penalty
If any person wilfully interrupt, molest or disturb any free school, Sunday school, or other school, a school exhibition, or any literary society, or any other society or meeting formed or convened for intellectual, social or moral improvement, or for improvement in music, either vocal or instrumental, or for any moral or social amusement, or […]
§61-6-14a. Loitering on School Property; Penalty; Exceptions
No person, not a student in regular attendance, shall loiter in or about any school, school building or school grounds in violation of any posted rules or regulations governing the use of any such school without written permission from the principal. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of […]