If any officer authorized to serve legal process receive any money or other thing of value for omitting or delaying to perform any duty pertaining to his office, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than six months and be fined not exceeding $100.
W. Va. Code § 61-5-6
Receiving bribe by officer in delay of service of process; penalty
Known as the Jerry Alan Jones Act
The act spans §§ 61–61 (34 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 239 W. Va. 288 - Dwayne Cales v. Town of Meadow Bridge (2017)
Most recently applied in 239 W. Va. 288 - Dwayne Cales v. Town of Meadow Bridge (May 2017)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.