West Virginia § 61-13-2 - 61-13-2. Definitions.
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§ 61-13-2. 61-13-2. Definitions.
As used in this article:
(1) “Gang” means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its activities the commission of one or more qualifying offenses, and whose members engage in or have engaged in qualifying offenses.
(2) "Organized criminal enterprise" means a combination of five or more persons engaging over a period of not less than six months in one or more of the qualifying offenses set forth in this section.
(3) "Qualifying offense" means a violation of the felony provisions of §33-41-11 of this code; the provisions of §33-44-1 et seq . of this code; the felony provisions of §60A-1-101 et seq . of this code; the felony provisions of §61-2-1 et seq . of this code; the provisions of §61-3-1, §61-3-2, §61-3-3, §61-3-4, §61-3-5, §61-3-11, §61-3-12, §61-3-13, §61-3-14, §61-3-18, §61-3-19, §61-3-20, §61-3-20a, §61-3-21, §61-3-22, §61-3-22a, §61-3-24, §61-3-24a, §61-3-24b, §61-3-24d, §61-3-44, §61-3-45, §61-3-45a, §61-3-49b, §61-3-54, §61-3-56, §61-3-57 of this code; the felony provisions of §61-3C-1 et seq . of this code; the felony provisions of §61-3E-1 et seq . of this code; the felony provisions of §61-4-1 et seq . of this code; the provisions of §61-5-1 et seq . of this code; the provisions of §61-6-24 of this code; the provisions §61-8-8 of this code; the felony provisions of §61-8A-1 et seq . of this code; the felony provisions of §61-8C-1 et seq . of this code; the provisions of §61-14-1 et seq . of this code; and the provisions of §61-15-2 of this code.
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