If any person, other than an officer in lawful charge thereof, steal, fraudulently secrete or destroy, a public record or any part thereof, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than one year and be fined not exceeding $1,000.
Larceny, concealment or destruction of public record by person not officer; penalty
W. Va. Code § 61-5-23, under Article 5.
W. Va. Code § 61-5-23