West Virginia Statutes
§ 61-11-2 — Capital punishment abolished
West Virginia § 61-11-2
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT
Art. 11GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING CRIMES
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 61-11-2 (2026).
Text
Capital punishment is hereby abolished for all offenses against the laws of the State of West Virginia, and no person heretofore or hereafter convicted of any offense in violation of said laws shall be executed, irrespective of whether the crime was committed, the conviction had, or the sentence imposed, before or after the enactment of this section.
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Legislative History
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 § 61-11-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/61/61-11-2.