A person who knowingly and willfully files a false missing persons complaint is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200, or confined in jail for five days, or both fined and confined.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 3D. Missing Persons Act
§15-3D-4. Missing Persons Complaints; Law-Enforcement Procedures
§15-3D-5. Missing Persons Investigation Requirements
§15-3D-6. Reporting and Handling of Unidentified Human Remains
§15-3D-7. Identification of Human Remains
§15-3D-8. Filing a False Missing Persons Complaint; Criminal Penalties
§15-3D-9. Missing and Endangered Child Advisory System; Definitions; Rule-Making Authority