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W. Va. Code § 61-3C-12

Computer invasion of privacy

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 61 — Crimes and Their Punishment · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 61-3C-12, Computer invasion of privacy, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392495
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Any person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization accesses a computer or computer network and examines any employment, salary, credit or any other financial or personal information relating to any other person, after the time at which the offender knows or reasonably should know that he is without authorization to view the information displayed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500 or confined in the county jail for not more than six months, or both.