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.
W. Va. Code § 15-3D-8
Filing a false missing persons complaint; criminal penalties
Known as the Missing Persons Act
The act spans §§ 15-3D-1 to 15-3D-9 (9 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.