COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 4170
(By Delegates Stemple and Manuel)
(Originating in the House Committee on the Judiciary)
[February 2, 2000]
A BILL to amend article one, chapter twenty-five of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
eleven-e, relating to violations of certain corrections
laws; prohibiting the unauthorized use of a uniform, badge,
identification card or other insignia of the division of
corrections and the impersonation of its employees; and
providing a criminal penalty for these activities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article one, chapter twenty-five of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
eleven-e, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. ORGANIZATION AND INSTITUTIONS.
§25-1-11e. Unauthorized use of uniform, badge, identification card or other insignia; impersonation of member;
and penalty.
(a) No person who is not an officer or employee of the
division of corrections, and no officer or employee of the
division who is not authorized to do so, may wear, use, order to
be used or worn, copy or imitate in any respect or manner the
uniform, badge, identification card or other insignia prescribed
for employees of the division.
(b) No person who is not an officer or employee of the
division of corrections may falsely represent himself or herself
to be an officer or employee of the division of corrections or to
be under the order or direction of any officer or employee of the
division.
(c) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a)
or (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than two hundred
dollars, or confined in the county or regional jail for not more
than six months, or both fined and confined.