West Virginia Statutes
§ 61-1-2 — Punishment
West Virginia § 61-1-2
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 61-1-2 (2026).
Text
Whoever is guilty of treason against the state shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for life, or, at the discretion of the jury, or the discretion of the court when there is a plea of guilty, by confinement in the penitentiary for not less than three nor more than ten years.
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Legislative History
2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017; 1965 Reg. Sess., HB517
Nearby Sections
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§ 61-1-1
Treason defined; degree of proof§ 61-1-2
Punishment§ 61-1-8
Desecration of flag; penalty§ 61-10-11
Lotteries or raffles; penalty§ 61-10-11a
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 61-1-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/61/61-1-2.