17A-11-1 Violations of chapter; penalty for misdemeanor
17A-11-2 Penalty for felony
17A-11-3 Jurisdiction of crimes by justices
17A-11-4 Authority of members of official highway department weighing crews and Public Service Commission, motor carrier employees
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 17A > Article 11 - Penalties

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles of this state. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
  • 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