West Virginia Death Penalty Law
Abolished
Abolished in 1965.
What “Abolished” means
The state has no death penalty. The year shown is the year of abolition.
23 of 50 states are in the same category
Alongside West Virginia: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and 10 more.
Source: Death Penalty Information Center · as of September 2026 · last verified September 8, 2026
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