{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-14-2-26","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 14-2-26","heading":"Fraudulent claims.","body":"A person who knowingly and willfully presents or attempts to present a false or fraudulent claim, or a state officer or employee who knowingly and willfully participates or assists in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent claim, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted, in a court of competent jurisdiction, of violation of this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of such court. If the convicted person is a state officer or employee, he or she shall, in addition, forfeit his or her office or position of employment, as the case may be.","path":["CHAPTER 14. CLAIMS DUE AND AGAINST THE STATE.","ARTICLE 2. CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/14-2-26/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:22:31Z","sha256":"1a5d5c8ed23fc9e9bd7abefb5839992c98a05b8ceb412f5b9e9654b318750c2b","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-14-2-25","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-14-2-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}