(a) Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity which knowingly contracts for, pays or agrees to pay, any crime profits, as defined in section three of this article, to a defendant shall submit a copy of such contract to the prosecutor and pay over to the prosecutor any moneys which would otherwise, by the terms of such contract, be owing to the defendant. The prosecutor shall deposit such moneys in an interest bearing escrow account and shall thereafter disburse such moneys only in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(b) Every defendant who contracts for, receives or agrees to receive, any crime profits, as defined in section three of this article, from any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity, shall submit a copy of such contract to the prosecutor and pay over to the prosecutor any moneys which would otherwise, by the terms of such contract, be owing to the defendant. The prosecutor shall deposit such moneys in an interest bearing escrow account and shall thereafter disburse such moneys only in accordance with the provisions of this article.
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