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W. Va. Code § 61-5-23: Larceny, concealment or destruction of public record by person not officer; penalty.

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CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.
ARTICLE 5. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.

If any person, other than an officer in lawful charge thereof, steal, fraudulently secrete or destroy, a public record or any part thereof, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than one year and be fined not exceeding $1,000.

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