Any person, being married, who, during the life of the former husband or wife, shall marry another person in this state, or, if the marriage with such other person take place out of this state, shall thereafter cohabit with such other person in this state, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years.
W. Va. Code § 61-8-1
Bigamy -- Penalty
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 171 W. Va. 237 - Harvey v. Harvey (1982)
Most recently applied in Estes v. State (May 2018)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.