{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-5-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 9-5-4","heading":"Penalties for false statements, etc.","body":"Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets an applicant or recipient in obtaining or attempting to obtain, by means of a willfully false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation of any other fraudulent device:\n(1) Any class of welfare assistance to which the applicant or recipient is not entitled; or\n(2) Any class of welfare assistance in excess of that to which the applicant or recipient is justly entitled; shall upon conviction be punished as follows:\n(a) If the aggregate value of all funds or other benefits obtained or attempted to be obtained shall be $500 or less, the person so convicted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in jail not exceeding one year; or\n(b) If the aggregate value of all funds or other benefits obtained or attempted to be obtained shall exceed $500, the person so convicted shall be guilty of a felony and, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or confined in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than five years.","path":["CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES.","ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/9-5-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:13Z","sha256":"49ebbf8817c711e8befe3d2ba9f63e1b5cc441c480c19b77bb50429d18a2f8ef","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-5-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-5-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}