West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-8-12 — Incest; penalty

West Virginia § 61-8-12
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT
Art. 8CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY AND DECENCY

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W. Va. Code § 61-8-12 (2026).

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(a)For the purposes of this section:
(1)“Aunt” means the sister of a person’s mother or father;
(2)“Brother” means the son of a person’s mother or father;
(3)“Daughter” means a person’s natural daughter, adoptive daughter, or the daughter of a person’s husband or wife;
(4)“Father” means a person’s natural father, adoptive father, or the husband of a person’s mother;
(5)“Granddaughter” means the daughter of a person’s son or daughter;
(6)“Grandfather” means the father of a person’s father or mother;
(7)“Grandmother” means the mother of a person’s father or mother;
(8)“Grandson” means the son of a person’s son or daughter;
(9)“Mother” means a person’s natural mother, adoptive mother, or the wife of a person’s father;
(10)“Niece” means the daughter of a person’s brother o

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Legislative History

2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017; 2018 Reg. Sess., HB4020; 2018 Reg. Sess., SB1020; 1991 Reg. Sess., SB304; 1991 Reg. Sess., HB150; 1984 Reg. Sess., HB2032

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West Virginia § 61-8-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/61/61-8-12.