{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-18-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17C-18-1","heading":"Violations of chapter; penalties for misdemeanor.","body":"(a) 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.\n(b) Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided shall for a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than ten days; for a second such conviction within one year thereafter such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200 or by imprisonment for not more than twenty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.","path":["CHAPTER 17C. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD.","ARTICLE 18. PENALTIES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17C-18-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:26Z","sha256":"5d65cbaa70d4149a0af6e22d22fa8dbe56afa28afee3cda541fe8aed63123bb9","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-17b-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-19-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}