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WV SB864
Bill
AI Summary
- Updates West Virginia's burglary statute by replacing the outdated term "outhouse" with "outbuilding" throughout the code
- Establishes that a person who enters or remains unlawfully in another's dwelling house may be inferred to have acted with intent to commit a crime against a person or property inside
- Maintains existing penalties for burglary: imprisonment in a state correctional facility for 1 to 15 years
- Retains the broad definition of "dwelling house" to include mobile homes, house trailers, modular homes, factory-built homes, motor homes, and other vehicles designed for human habitation
- Clarifies that a dwelling belongs to "another" if the person breaking in knows they are prohibited from being there
Legislative Description
Clarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution
Crime
Last Action
Markup Discussion
4/9/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/27/2025
Judiciary3/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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