How to calculate Treble Damages in West Virginia

West Virginia treble damages rules

This source-backed guide covers US-WV treble damages authority (W. Va. Code § 61-3-48a (timber trespass — automatic 3x value of timber/trees/plants for cutting/removing without written permission)). It explains how to read the calculator's multiplier output and points to the controlling West Virginia multiplier statutes.

What the output means

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When the calculator shows a multiplier result, read it as a statutory multiplier on the base damages figure, not as a separate damages category.

• Base damages stay the same until the multiplier is applied.
• The statutory multiplier changes the total by the rule-specified factor.
• Any cap, exception, or carve-out still controls if the statute says it does.

West Virginia rule notes

Statutory multiplier

W. Va. Code § 61-3-48a (timber trespass — automatic 3x value of timber/trees/plants for cutting/removing without written permission) governs the treble (multiple) damages rule for US-WV.

61-3-48a. West Virginia Code | §61-3-48a Saturday, May 16, 2026 Facebook Twitter YouTube West Virginia Code Menu Primary menu WV Legislature Home Page Enrolled Bills Search Search for: CHAPTER 1. THE STATE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS. CHAPTER 2. COMMON LAW, STATUTES, LEGAL HOLIDAYS, DEFINITIONS AND LEGAL CAPACITY. CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS. CHAPTER 4. THE LEGISLATURE. CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES,

What changes the result most

• The base damages input, because the multiplier applies to that number.
• The statutory multiplier itself, because 2x, 3x, and 4x produce different totals.
• Any cap or carve-out in the statute, because it can limit the multiplied amount.

Use the calculator

DocketMath's treble-damages calculator can model multiplier outcomes once you identify the controlling statute and whether a cap or exception applies. Use the source panel for the verified primary-source rule.

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Sources

• 61-3-48a — W. Va. Code § 61-3-48a (timber trespass — automatic 3x value of timber/trees/plants for cutting/removing without written permission)

All sources are official primary law published by code.wvlegislature.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.