W. Va. Code § 61-2-9b
Penalties for malicious or unlawful assault or assault of a child near a school
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 61 — Crimes and Their Punishment · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 61-2-9b, Penalties for malicious or unlawful assault or assault of a child near a school, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392335
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Any person who, under the provisions of section nine of this article, maliciously assaults a child sixteen years of age or under within one thousand feet of a school is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary not less than five nor more than fifteen years.