West Virginia Code § 31A-8-7

Certifying checks falsely
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Any officer, agent or employee of any banking institution who shall wilfully certify any check
drawn upon such banking institution, unless the person, firm or corporation drawing the
same has on deposit, in collected funds subject to check, with the banking institution, at the
time such check is certified, an amount of money equal to the amount certified in such
check, or shall certify such check before the amount thereof shall have beene regularly
entered to the credit of the person drawing the same, upon the books or deposit slips of the
banking institution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, subject to ther penalties provided
in section fifteen of this article.

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