West Virginia Code 15-2-16 – Interference with officers or members; false information; penalty
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Any person who shall at any time intercept, molest or interfere with any officer or member of the department of public safety while on duty, or any state, county or municipal officer or person then under the charge and direction of some officer or member of the department of public safety while on duty, or who knowingly gives false or misleading information to a member of the department, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than sixty days, or both fined and imprisoned.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-2-16
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Member: means any person who has contributions standing to his or her credit in the fund and who has not yet entered into retirement status. See West Virginia Code 15-2-25b
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10