{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-11-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17A-11-1","heading":"Violations of chapter; penalty for misdemeanor.","body":"It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless such violation is by this chapter or other law of this state declared to be a felony.\nUnless another penalty is in this chapter or by the laws of this state provided, every person convicted of a misdemeanor for the violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.","path":["CHAPTER 17A. MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT PROVISIONS.","ARTICLE 11. PENALTIES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17A-11-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:16Z","sha256":"9fdbab79baffb8b6f8583b61168fe4a30e1404a5d17831d8866e9647c1f69d57","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-10-17","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-11-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}