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W. Va. Code § 21A-10-13

Prosecution and jurisdiction of criminal actions

Known as the Unemployment Compensation Law

The act spans §§ 21A-10-1 to 21A-9-9a (265 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case SER Patrick Morrisey, Attorney General v. W. Va. Ofc. of Disciplinary Counsel, etc. (2014)

Most recently applied in SER Patrick Morrisey, Attorney General v. W. Va. Ofc. of Disciplinary Counsel, etc. (October 2014)

Criminal actions to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or rules or regulations issued thereunder, shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General, or at his request by the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the defendant resides, or by an attorney of the department.

The commissioner may cause complaints to be made and proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted against any person violating any provisions of this chapter, and in all such cases no security for costs shall be required of the commissioner.

Justices of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit or other criminal courts of all misdemeanors arising under this chapter.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.