Bill Text: WV SB578 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Clarifying offense of burglary
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-23 - Chapter 84, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 [SB578 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2024-SB578-Introduced.html
WEST virginia legislature
2024 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 578
By Senators Trump and Woelfel
[Introduced January 26, 2024; referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend and reenact §61-3-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying that the offense of burglary involves a dwelling or outbuilding belonging to another; and establishing penalties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Article 3. crimes against Property.
§61-3-11. Burglary; entry of dwelling or outhouse; penalties.
(a) Any person who breaks and enters, or enters without breaking, a dwelling house of another or outbuilding adjoining such a dwelling with the intent to commit a violation of the criminal laws of this state is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than 15 years.
(b) The term "dwelling house", as used in §61-3-11(a) of this code, includes, but is not limited to, a mobile home, house trailer, modular home, factory-built home, or self-propelled motor home, used as a dwelling regularly or only from time to time, or any other nonmotorized vehicle primarily designed for human habitation and occupancy and used as a dwelling regularly or only from time to time.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the offense of burglary involves a dwelling or outbuilding belonging to another.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
