Crime
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals [SB-334]
The purpose of this bill is to create the felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals.
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Increasing mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking drugs into the state [HB-2450]
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>The purpose of this bill is to increase mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking drugs into the state; to increase periods of ineligibility for parole for certain violations; to establish penalties for conspiracy and for use or possession of a firearm in drug transactions.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Defining and establishing the crime of cyberbullying [HB-2419]
The purpose of this bill is to define and establish the crime of cyberbullying and to establish penalties for violations of this section.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Increasing penalty for crime of child abuse causing death by parent, guardian, custodian or other person [SB-288]
The purpose of this bill is to double the penalties for child abuse offenses and name the amendments.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring a minimum criminal penalty of life imprisonment for killing of an individual if based on his or her status as a law-enforcement officer [HB-2426]
The purpose of this bill is to require a minimum criminal penalty of life imprisonment upon conviction of first degree murder, second degree murder, or voluntary manslaughter if the convicted party selected the victim of such crime based on the victim’s actual or perceived employment as a law-enforcement officer.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the purchase of scrap metal [HB-2382]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit cash payments for scrap metal and require scrap metal dealers to pay only by check for deliveries.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Establishing a criminal offense of organized retail crime [HB-2367]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a new crime of organized retail crime, establishing penalties; and providing for forfeiture of property or other asset derived from organized retail crime.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Providing death penalty for first degree murder [HB-2390]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a death penalty and procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the use of drone surveillance of private citizens [HB-2384]
The purpose of this bill is to create restrictions on the use of drones or unmanned aircraft systems on another person’s property in order to view or capture pictures, video, or surveillance for the use of the person operating the drone and establish penalties for violating those restrictions.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the criminal offense of desecration of graves and vandalizing cemeteries [HB-2352]
The purpose of this bill is to mandate that anyone who desecrates a grave or vandalizes a cemetery shall perform one thousand hours of service to the cemetery involved in the offense.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating crime of nonconsensual distribution of sexual images [SB-240]
The purpose of this bill is to create the crime of distribution of nude and sexually explicit images when the person depicted has an expectation of privacy.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating generally to human trafficking [HB-2318]
The purpose of this bill is to strengthen and establish criminal offenses relating to human trafficking. The bill eliminates an existing criminal offense and penalty for human trafficking, and establishes a new article with multiple offenses and penalties. In addition to human trafficking, the bill creates felony offenses and penalties for using an individual in forced labor, debt bondage, and commercial sexual activity. The bill also creates a felony offense of patronizing an individual to engage in commercial sexual activity. The bill clarifies
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting the production, manufacture or possession of fentanyl [HB-2329]
The purpose of this bill is to make unlawful the production, manufacture or possession of fentanyl.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting sex offender registrants from having Halloween related contact with children [HB-2322]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit sex offender registrants from having Halloween related contact with children. The bill also provides a misdemeanor criminal penalty for violations.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Modifying crime of fleeing scene of accident involving injuries [SB-208]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the crime of fleeing the scene of an accident involving injuries. It also increases criminal penalties when there is a death proximately resulting from the accident.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act [SB-233]
The purpose of this bill is to exclude from protection under the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act oral communications uttered in a child care center where there are notices posted informing persons that their oral communications are being intercepted; and defining “child care center”.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Increasing minimum sentence for individuals convicted of manufacturing, delivering or transporting controlled substances in presence of minor [SB-223]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum sentence by three years for individuals convicted of manufacturing, delivering, or transporting controlled substances in the presence of a minor.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to WV Contraband Forfeiture Act [SB-226]
The purpose of this bill is to under the West Virginia contraband forfeiture act adopt a clear and convincing evidence standard; shorten the time to institute forfeiture proceedings; designate persons to be made respondents to a petition for forfeiture; redirect the disposition of all forfeited property; provide for the disposition of property when forfeiture is not ordered; and provide for the effects of amendments to the law on pending actions.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to conspiracy to commit crimes under Uniform Controlled Substances Act [SB-219]
The purpose of this bill is to create a criminal offense to hold all participants involved in a conspiracy to violate the drug laws responsible. The bill establishes sentences based upon quantities for certain controlled substances, and allows all substances possessed or delivered among the members of the conspiracy to be attributed to a defendant.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating generally to criminal offense of kidnapping [SB-206]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of kidnapping to including taking or gaining custody of, confining or concealing another person by force or threat of force; or by duress, fraud, deceit misrepresentation or enticement.