W. Va. Code § 61-3C-6
Unauthorized possession of computer data or programs
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 61 — Crimes and Their Punishment · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 61-3C-6, Unauthorized possession of computer data or programs, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392489
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(a) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization possesses any computer data or computer program belonging to another and having a value of $5,000 or more shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than ten years, or both.
(b) Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization possesses any computer data or computer program belonging to another and having a value of less than $5,000 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.