COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

H. B. 2755

(By Delegates Stemple, Kominar, Pethtel,
Crosier, Williams and Amores)
(Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)


[January 20, 2004]


A BILL to amend and reenact §61-3-18 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to creating a criminal penalty for persons receiving stolen property that was obtained by means other than through the commission of a larceny.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §61-3-18 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY.

 §61-3-18. Receiving or transferring stolen goods.
If any person buy purchases or receives from another person, or aids in concealing, or transfer to a person other than the owner thereof, any stolen goods or other thing of value , or goods or other thing of value represented as stolen, though obtained by means other than the commission of a larceny, which he or she knows or has reason to believe has been stolen, he or she shall be deemed considered guilty of the larceny thereof, and may be prosecuted although the principal offender be not convicted.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.