West Virginia § 2-2-8 - 2-2-8. Effect of repeal or expiration of law.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 2-2-8 — 2-2-8. Effect of repeal or expiration of law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-2-8. 2-2-8. Effect of repeal or expiration of law.
The repeal of a law, or its expiration by virtue of any provision contained therein, shall not affect any offense committed, or penalty or punishment incurred, before the repeal took effect, or the law expired, save only that the proceedings thereafter had shall conform as far as practicable to the laws in force at the time such proceedings take place, unless otherwise specially provided; and that if any penalty or punishment be mitigated by the new law, such new law may, with the consent of the party affected thereby, be applied to any judgment pronounced after it has taken effect.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-2-8 ("2-2-8. Effect of repeal or expiration of law.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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