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Can you summarize WVCO 61-3-24a?
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY. > Attempted or fraudulent use, forgery, traffic of credit cards; possession and transfer of credit cards and credit card making equipment; false or fraudulent use of telephonic services; penalties.
Short Summary
This section of the West Virginia Code addresses various crimes against property related to credit cards and telephonic services. It defines terms such as ‘counterfeit credit card’ and ‘credit card making equipment.’ It is unlawful for any person to knowingly obtain or attempt to obtain credit, purchase or attempt to purchase goods, property or services using false, fictitious, or counterfeit credit cards or other credit devices. It is also unlawful to engage in fraudulent schemes or methods to avoid payment of charges for telephonic or telegraph services. Violations of these provisions can result in felony or misdemeanor charges, depending on the value involved, with penalties including imprisonment and fines.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain credit, purchases or attempts to purchase goods, property or services, or engages in fraudulent schemes or methods to avoid payment of charges
What does it govern?
Attempted or fraudulent use, forgery, traffic of credit cards; possession and transfer of credit cards and credit card making equipment; false or fraudulent use of telephonic services
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
If the credit, goods, property, service, or transmission is valued at $1,000 or more, the violation is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for one to ten years or confinement in jail for up to one year and a fine of up to $2,500. If the value is less, the violation is a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail for up to one year or a fine of up to $2,500, or both.
Jurisdiction
West Virginia