West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment
W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-8-14: Disinterment or displacement of dead body or part thereof; damage to cemetery or graveyard; penalties; damages in civil action
What this law says, in plain English
Unlawfully disinterring, displacing, or receiving human remains is a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment. Desecrating cemetery monuments or destroying cemetery property is a misdemeanor.
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