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House Bill 2864

(By Delegates Webster, Amores, Moore, Caputo, Fragale, M. Poling, DeLong, Hamilton, Brown, Perdue and Fleischauer)

(Introduced February 6, 2007; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary)

A BILL to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §37-6A-1, §37-6A-2, §37-6A-3, §37-6A-4, §37-6A-5, and §37-6A-6, relating to residential rental security deposits; relevant definitions; security deposits; maintenance of records; prohibited provisions in rental agreements; remedies upon landlord's non- compliance; application of article; security deposits prior to effective date of article.

Senate Bill's Introduced
Senate Bill 163 would make the destruction of a landlord’s rental property a criminal offense if the tenant were found to act with reckless disregard. If the damage is greater than $300 but less than $1,000, then the tenant would be charged with a misdemeanor and upon conviction could be fined up to $300 or up to six months in jail, or both. If the damage is greater than $1,000, then the tenant would be charged with a felony offense and upon conviction could be fined up to $1,000 or sentenced to jail from one to 10 years. This bill also establishes the use of video or photographic evidence of the destruction, in conjunction with credible and trustworthy testimony, as proof of the offense.
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