{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-25-106","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-25-106","heading":"Unlawful change of name.","body":"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.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 25. CHANGE OF NAME."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-25-106/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:33Z","sha256":"4468e5877537d4cb869198d8d64e55ec11e126c01dbda38b31c808d79f340b87","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-25-105","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-25-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}