{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17b-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17B-5-1","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 17B. MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSES.","ARTICLE 5. PENALTIES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17B-5-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:18Z","sha256":"8ae7fd70d5957674039f9a7f03f5620c8ce7291faab378b314a51a4470c1ebc3","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17b-4-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17b-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}