(a) If any person unlawfully, but not feloniously, takes and carries away, or destroys, injures or defaces any property, real or personal, of another, he or she is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500, or confined in the county or regional jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned.
(b) Any person who unlawfully, willfully and intentionally destroys, injures or defaces the real or personal property of one or more other persons or entities during the same act, series of acts or course of conduct causing a loss in the value of the property in an amount of $2,500 or more, is guilty of the felony offense of destruction of property and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $2,500 or imprisoned in the state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than ten years, or in the discretion of the court, confined in the county or regional jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned.
(c) If any person breaks down, destroys, injures, defaces or removes any monument erected for the purpose of designating the boundaries of a municipality, tract or lot of land, or any tree marked for that purpose, or any sign or notice upon private property designating no trespassing upon the property, except signs or notices posted in accordance with the provisions and purposes of sections seven, eight and ten, article two, chapter twenty of this code, he or she is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $200, or confined in the county or regional jail not less than one nor more than six months, or both fined and imprisoned. Magistrates have concurrent jurisdiction of all offenses arising under the provisions of this section. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to the owner, or his or her agent, of the lands on which such signs or notices are posted.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
Article 3. Crimes Against Property
§61-3-1. Burning, etc., of a Dwelling or Outbuilding; First Degree Arson; Penalty; Definitions
§61-3-2. Burning, etc., of Other Buildings or Structures; Second Degree Arson; Penalty
§61-3-4. Attempt to Commit Arson; Fourth Degree Arson; Penalty
§61-3-5. Burning, or Attempting to Burn, Insured Property; Penalty
§61-3-6. Willfully, Unlawfully and Maliciously Setting Fire on Lands; Penalty
§61-3-7. Causing Injuries During an Arson-Related Crime; Penalties
§61-3-8. Recovery of Costs Incurred in Fighting Fires Caused by Arson
§61-3-11. Burglary; Entry of Dwelling or Outhouse; Penalties
§61-3-13. Grand and Petit Larceny Distinguished; Penalties
§61-3-14. Larceny of Bank Notes, Checks, Writings of Value and Book Accounts; Penalty
§61-3-15. How Value of Notes, Book Accounts and Other Writings Determined
§61-3-16. Larceny of Things Savoring of Realty
§61-3-18. Receiving or Transferring Stolen Goods
§61-3-20a. Embezzlement by Misuse of Power of Attorney or Other Fiduciary Relationship; Penalty
§61-3-21. Embezzlement by Carrier or Other Person
§61-3-22. Falsifying Accounts; Penalty
§61-3-22a. Possession or Use of Automated Sales Suppression Devices; Penalty
§61-3-23. Destroying or Concealing Will; Embezzlement by Fiduciary; Penalty
§61-3-24c. Intercepting or Monitoring Customer Telephone Calls; Penalty
§61-3-24d. Fraudulent Schemes; Cumulation of Amounts Where Common Scheme Exists; Penalties
§61-3-24f. Wrongfully Seeking Workers' Compensation; False Testimony or Statements; Penalties; Venue
§61-3-25. Casting Away, Destroying or Interfering With Floating Craft or Material; Penalty
§61-3-27. Malicious Killing of Animals by Poison or Otherwise; Penalty
§61-3-28. Offenses Against Railroad Property and Persons on Railroad Property; Definitions
§61-3-33. Entry Upon Inclosed Lands; Penalty; Liability for Damages
§61-3-34. Taking or Injuring Garden or Field Crops; Penalties
§61-3-35. Digging Cultivated Ginseng; Penalty
§61-3-36. Anchoring or Beaching Shanty Boats on Lands of Another; Penalties
§61-3-37. False Statement as to Financial Condition of Person, Firm or Corporation; Penalty
§61-3-38. Publication of False Advertisements; Penalty
§61-3-39. Obtaining Property in Return for Worthless Check; Penalty
§61-3-39a. Making, Issuing, etc., Worthless Checks on a Preexisting Debt; Penalty
§61-3-39c. Reason for Dishonor; Duty of Drawee
§61-3-39d. Prima Facie Evidence of Knowledge; Identity; Penalty for Providing False Information
§61-3-39e. Notice of Dishonor by Payee; Service Charge
§61-3-39f. Manner of Filing Complaint for Warrant; Form
§61-3-39g. Complaint; Notice of Complaint; Issuance of Warrant; Payment Procedures; Costs
§61-3-39h. Payment of Costs in Worthless Check Cases; Disposition of Certain Costs
§61-3-39i. Preparation of List of Worthless Check Warrants
§61-3-39j. Use of Worthless Check List Upon Receipt of Complaint for Warrant
§61-3-39n. Notice to Persons Accepted to the Worthless Check Restitution Program
§61-3-39o. Agreement to Suspend Prosecution of a Person Accepted Into the Restitution Program
§61-3-39p. Fees for Participation in the Worthless Check Restitution Program
§61-3-40. Fraudulently Obtaining Food or Lodging; Penalty
§61-3-41. Employees Conservators of the Peace; Special Railroad Policemen; Penalties
§61-3-42. Intoxication of Person in Charge of Locomotive Engine or Car; Penalties
§61-3-44. Procuring Gas, Water or Electricity, by Device, With Intent to Defraud; Penalty
§61-3-45. Tampering With Pipes, Tubes, Wires or Electrical Conductors; Penalty
§61-3-45a. Unlawful Opening of Pipes, Pipelines, Tanks, etc.; Penalties
§61-3-46. Use of Slugs, False Coins, etc., in Coin-Box Telephone; Penalty
§61-3-47. Dams or Obstructions in Watercourses; Penalty
§61-3-49b. Disruption of Communications and Utilities Services
§61-3-51. Precious Metals and Gem Dealers; Records; Prohibited Acts
§61-3-52. Wrongful Injuries to Timber; Criminal Penalties
§61-3-53. Unauthorized Use of Dumpsters
§61-3-54. Taking Identity of Another Person; Penalty
§61-3-55. Failure to Pay for Gasoline
§61-3-56. Scanning Device or Reencoder Fraud; Felony; Definitions; and Penalties
§61-3-57. Possession of Bogus Receipts or Universal Product Codes With Intent to Defraud; Penalties