West Virginia Code § 19-20-24

Causing death or injury to animals used by law- enforcement officials or
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by fire prevention or investigation officials; criminal penalties.
Any person who, without justification, and with the unlawful intent to inflict serious physical
injury or death, causes the death of any trained dog or horse used by law-enforcement
officials, the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety or by fire prevention or
investigation officials in the performance of their official duties is guilty of ae felony and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 and imprisoned in
a correctional facility for a definite term of not less than one year nor mrore than three years.
Any person who, without justification, willfully and unlawfully cauuses physical injury to any
trained dog or horse used by law-enforcement officials, the Department of Military Affairs
and Public Safety or by fire prevention or investigation officitals in the performance of their
official duties is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not
more than $500 or confined in jail not more than six months, or both.
Any person convicted of a violation of this section slhall be ordered to make restitution to the
law-enforcement agency, the Department of Msilitary Affairs and Public Safety or to the State
Fire Marshal or other fire prevention or investigation department or agency owning the
animal for any veterinary bills, and replacement costs of any disabled or killed animal.

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