West Virginia Statutes
§ 6-5-5 — Disqualification by conviction of treason, felony, or bribery
West Virginia § 6-5-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 6GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS
Art. 5TERMS OF OFFICE; MATTERS AFFECTING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 6-5-5 (2026).
Text
No person convicted of treason, felony, or bribery in any election, before any court in or out of this state, shall, while such conviction remains unreversed, be elected or appointed to any office under the laws of this state; and, if any person, while holding such office, be so convicted, the office shall be thereby vacated.
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Legislative History
2012 Reg. Sess., SB518
Nearby Sections
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§ 6-1-1
Members of Congress§ 6-1-2
Members of State Legislature§ 6-1-3
Other officers§ 6-1-4
Before whom taken§ 6-1-5
When taken§ 6-1-7
Acting before taking oath§ 6-11-1
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West Virginia § 6-5-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/6/6-5-5.