West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment

W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-3-20: Embezzlement

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Embezzlement by public officers, employees, or agents who fraudulently convert property or funds entrusted to them is classified as larceny. Banking employees convicted of embezzlement face imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than ten years.

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