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§61-10-11b. Possession of “policy” or “numbers” Slips Unlawful

WV Code § 61-10-11b (2019) (N/A)
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The possession, by any person other than a public officer acting in his official capacity, of any writing, paper, or document representing or being a record of any chance, share or interest in numbers, sold, given away, drawn, or selected, or to be drawn or selected, in what is commonly called “policy” or “numbers,” or in the nature of a bet, wager or insurance upon the drawing or selection, or the drawn or selected numbers of any “policy” or “numbers” lottery, or any paper, print, writing, numbers of device, policy slip, or article of any kind, such as is commonly used in carrying on, promoting or playing the game commonly called “policy” or “numbers,” is presumptive evidence of possession thereof knowingly and in violation of the provisions of section eleven-a of this article.

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