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W. Va. Code § 61-1-3 (2026)

Failure to give information of treason; penalty

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ARTICLE 1. CRIMES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

§61-1-3. Failure to give information of treason; penalty.

If any person have any knowledge of treason against the state, and shall not, as soon as may be, give information thereof to the Governor or some conservator of the peace, he shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding $1,000, or by confinement in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: State of West Virginia v. John J. Moffit, 741 S.E.2d 860 (W. Va. 2013).
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State of West Virginia v. John J. Moffit, 741 S.E.2d 860 (W. Va. 2013). “Conclusion For the reasons set forth in this Opinion, we find that West Virginia Code § 61-1-3 and W.Va.Code § 61-1-6 were correctly construed and applied by the trial court and that the evidence supports the jury’s finding that the defendant committed the offenses prohibited by…”
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