{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-6-22","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 29-6-22","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this article or of the rules shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year, or both fined and imprisoned. Jurisdiction under this section shall be in a court of record exercising criminal jurisdiction within the county wherein the offense is committed.\n(b) Any person who is convicted of a misdemeanor under this article shall, for a period of five years, be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the classified or classified-exempt service, and if he is an officer or employee of the state, shall forfeit his present office or position.","path":["CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 6. CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-6-22/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:46Z","sha256":"a44fc0d5c3aa95811f145c17b8e8b23abd724d2ed9c3bb247853719acdb0d2f4","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-6-21","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-6-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}