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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 15. Public Safety » Article 3B. Silver Alert Plan » §15-3B-3. Establishment of &Ldquo;silver Alert” Program

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety shall establish a “Silver Alert” program authorizing the broadcast media, upon notice from the State Police, to broadcast an alert to inform the public of a missing cognitively impaired person or a missing senior citizen, subject to the criteria established in section four of this article. The program shall be a voluntary, cooperative effort between state law-enforcement and the broadcast media.

(b) As used in this article:

(1) “Cognitively impaired” means a person having a deficiency in his or her short-term or long-term memory, orientation as to person, place, and time, deductive or abstract reasoning, or judgment as it relates to safety: Provided, That the cognitive impairment is not caused by the use of alcohol or drugs not legally prescribed by a physician; and