Any person residing in this state who shall change his or her name, or assume another name, unlawfully, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding $100, and upon a repetition thereof shall be confined in the county or regional jail not exceeding sixty days.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 48-25-106

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601