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W. Va. Code § 61-4-3 (2026)

Counterfeiting; penalty

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ARTICLE 4. FORGERY AND CRIMES AGAINST THE CURRENCY.

§61-4-3. Counterfeiting; penalty.

If any person forge any coin, current by law or usage in this state, or any note or bill of a banking institution, or fraudulently make any base coin, or a note or bill purporting to be the note or bill of a banking institution, when such banking institution does not exist; or utter or attempt to employ as true, or sell, exchange or deliver, or offer to sell, exchange or deliver, or receive on sale, exchange, or delivery, with intent to utter or employ or to have the same uttered or employed as true, any such false, forged, or base coin, note or bill, knowing it to be so, he shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than ten years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2021 · 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). · cites it 31× “We have not previously considered the legislative intent of W.Va.Code § 61-4-3. Initially, we note that W.”
State v. Kelly, 396 S.E.2d 471 (W. Va. 1990). “Code, 61-4-2 (1923) (forgery of official seals), and W.Va.Code, 61-4-3 (1923) (counterfeiting).”
State of West Virginia v. Shannon Scott Hines (W. Va. 2019). “Ultimately, the circuit court granted the motion upon a condition that petitioner 1 Pursuant to West Virginia Code § 61-4-3, a person found guilty of counterfeiting “shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than two…”
State of West Virginia v. Brandon Doyle McCourt (W. Va. 2021). “Wooton 1 Pursuant to West Virginia Code § 61-4-3, a person found guilty of counterfeiting “shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than ten years.”
State of West Virginia v. Terry Watts, Sr. (W. Va. 2013). “West Virginia Code §61-4-5(a) states, [i]f any person forge any writing, other than such as is mentioned in the first [§ 61-4-1] and third sections [§ 61-4-3] of this article, to the prejudice of another’s right, or utter or attempt to employ as true such forged writing, knowing…”
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