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

W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-3-21: Embezzlement by carrier or other person

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A carrier or person entrusted with property who embezzles or fraudulently converts it to their own use before delivery is guilty of larceny of that property.

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