West Virginia § 61-11-1 - 61-11-1. Classification of offenses.
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§ 61-11-1. 61-11-1. Classification of offenses.
Offenses are either felonies or misdemeanors. Such offenses as are punishable by confinement in the penitentiary are felonies; all other offenses are misdemeanors.
The word “penitentiary” as used in this section shall mean and include any and all institutions provided by the state for the confinement of persons sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary, notwithstanding that transfers of such persons from any one of such institutions to another may be authorized.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-11-1 ("61-11-1. Classification of offenses.") 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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