61-8-1 Bigamy — Penalty
61-8-2 Same — Effect of absence, divorce or void marriage
61-8-5 Houses of ill fame and assignation; immunity for minor victims of sex trafficking; penalties; jurisdiction of courts
61-8-6 Detention of person in place of prostitution; penalty
61-8-7 Procuring for house of prostitution; penalty; venue; competency as witness; marriage no defense
61-8-8 Receiving support from prostitution; pimping; penalty; prostitute may testify
61-8-9 Indecent exposure
61-8-9a Child abuse; education; curriculum
61-8-10 Administering anesthetics to female save in presence of third person; penalty
61-8-11 Breathing, inhaling, or drinking certain intoxicating compounds; penalty
61-8-12 Incest; penalty
61-8-13 Incest; limits on interviews of children eleven years old or less; evidence
61-8-14 Disinterment or displacement of dead body or part thereof; damage to cemetery or graveyard; penalties; damages in civil action
61-8-15 Prohibition on certain demonstrations at funerals
61-8-16 Obscene, anonymous, harassing, repeated and threatening telephone calls; penalty
61-8-19 Cruelty to animals; penalties; exclusions
61-8-20 Keeping or using live birds to be shot at; penalty
61-8-21 Search warrants relating to cruelty to animals
61-8-22 Search warrants relating to birds and animals kept for fighting
61-8-23 Search without warrant where there is an exhibition of the fighting of birds or animals
61-8-25 Requiring children to beg, sing or play musical instruments in streets; penalty
61-8-26 Permitting children to sing, dance or act in dance house, etc.; penalty
61-8-27 Unlawful admission of children to dance house, etc.; penalty
61-8-27a Use of false identification, etc., by person under age; penalty
61-8-28 Criminal invasion of privacy; penalties
61-8-28a Nonconsensual disclosure of private intimate images; definitions; and penalties
61-8-29 Criminal loitering by persons on supervised release
61-8-32 Soliciting, etc. a minor by means other than via computer; soliciting a minor and traveling to engage the minor in prohibited sexual activity; definition of minor; penalties
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 61 > Article 8 - Crimes Against Chastity, Morality and Decency

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • whoever: includes corporations, societies, associations and partnerships, and other similar legal business organizations. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10