§14-2B-3. Definitions
As used in this article: (a) "Crime" means any offense designated by the provisions of this code as a felony or misdemeanor. (b) "Crime profits" means: (1) Any property obtained through or income generated from the commission of a crime of which the defendant was convicted;
§14-2B-4. Notice of Contract With Defendant; Payment Over of Crime Profits to Prosecutor; Placing of Crime Profits Into Escrow Account
(a) Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity which knowingly contracts for, pays or agrees to pay, any crime profits, as defined in section three of this article, to a defendant shall submit a copy of such contract to the prosecutor and pay over to the prosecutor any moneys which would otherwise, […]
§14-2B-5. Prosecutor to Commence Action to Distribute Profits From Crime; Joinder of Parties; Statute of Limitations; Issues to Be Determined in Action
(a) The prosecutor shall, within six months of the receipt of any contract or moneys, bring an action in interpleader in accordance with the West Virginia rules of civil procedure for trial courts of record to determine the distribution of any crime profits which have been received or may be received in the future by […]
§14-2A-26. Rule-Making
(a) The West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this article. (b) The West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to govern the award of compensation to the spouse of, person living in the same household with, parent, child, brother or sister of the […]
§14-2A-27. Application of Article
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any injury or death resulting from criminally injurious conduct which occurred on or before December 31, 1981.
§14-2A-28. Retroactive Effect of Amendments
Amendments made to the provisions of this article during the regular session of the Legislature in the year 1984, shall be of retroactive effect to the extent that such amended provisions shall apply to all cases pending before the West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission on the effective date of the act of the Legislature which […]
§14-2A-29. Retroactive Effect of Amendments
Amendments made to the provisions of this article during the 1992 regular session of the Legislature are retroactive in effect to the extent that the amended provisions apply to all cases wherein the criminally injurious conduct occurred after December 31, 1991.
§14-2B-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "West Virginia Crime Profits Act".
§14-2A-21. Annual Report of West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission
The West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission shall prepare and transmit annually to the Governor and the Legislature a report of the activities of the West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission under this article. The report shall include the number of claims filed, the number of awards made, the amount of each award, and a statistical summary […]
§14-2A-22. State's Subrogation to Claimant's Rights
If an award of compensation is made under the provisions of this article and is not reduced on account of the availability of payment by a collateral source, the state, upon the payment of the award or a part of the award, shall be subrogated to all of the claimant's rights to receive or recover […]