Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, if any defendant or any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity which knowingly contracts for, pays, or agrees to pay to a defendant, any crime profits, as defined in section one of this article, fails to submit a copy of such contract to the prosecutor of the county in which the defendant is charged with or is being prosecuted or was prosecuted for the commission of the crime, or fails to pay over to the prosecutor any moneys which would otherwise, by the terms of such contract, be owing to the defendant, such defendant or such person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity shall be civilly liable in the interpleader action authorized by this article for treble damages to each party in whose favor judgment is entered.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 14. Claims Due and Against the State
Article 2B. Distribution of Crime Profits
§14-2B-2. Legislative Findings; Purpose and Intent
§14-2B-7. Prosecutor to Distribute Funds as Ordered by Court; Court to Order Distribution of Funds
§14-2B-8. Priorities of Claims to Moneys in Escrow Account
§14-2B-9. Acts to Defeat Intent of Article Void as Against Public Policy