§62-12-7. Pretrial and Preliminary Investigation; Report on Prospective Probationers
(a) The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia may adopt a standardized pretrial risk assessment for use by the Regional Jail Authority to assist magistrates and circuit courts in making pretrial decisions under article one-c of this chapter. (b) Unless otherwise directed by the court, the probation officer shall, in the form adopted by […]
§62-12-7a. Presentence Diagnosis and Classification; Power of Court; Custody of Convicted Person; Provision for Presentence Reports; Penalty for Escape
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when any person has been found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, a felony, or any offense described in article eight-d or eight-b, chapter sixty-one of this code, against a minor child, the court may, prior to pronouncing of sentence, direct that the person be delivered into the custody […]
§62-12-8. Record of Order as to Release on Probation
Orders granting or refusing release on probation shall contain a brief statement by the court of the reasons for its action and shall be entered of record. A copy of all orders granting release on probation, of all orders refusing such release in felony cases, and of all orders revoking any previous order shall be […]
§62-12-9. Conditions of Release on Probation
(a) Release on probation is conditioned upon the following: (1) That the probationer may not, during the term of his or her probation, violate any criminal law of this or any other state or of the United States;
§62-12-1. Courts Having Authority to Place Offenders on Probation
Any circuit court of this state shall have authority as provided in this article to place on probation any person convicted of a crime.
§62-12-2. Eligibility for Probation
(a) All persons who are found guilty of or plead guilty to any felony, the maximum penalty for which is less than life imprisonment, and all persons who are found guilty of or plead guilty to any misdemeanor are eligible for probation, notwithstanding the provisions of §61-11-18 and §61-11-19 of this code. (b) The provisions […]
§62-12-3. Suspension of Sentence and Release on Probation
Whenever, upon the conviction of any person eligible for probation under the preceding section, it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that the character of the offender and the circumstances of the case indicate that he is not likely again to commit crime and that the public good does not require that he […]
§62-12-4. Probation of Offenders Convicted in Courts Other Than Courts of Record
Whenever any person is found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, a crime in a court which is not a court of record, he may, at any time thereafter, file with the court of record to which an appeal would lie, or with the judge thereof in vacation, his petition in writing, together with a […]
§62-12-5. Probation Officers and Assistants
(a) Each circuit court, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court of Appeals and in accordance with its rules, is authorized to appoint one or more probation officers and clerical assistants. (b) The appointment of probation officers and clerical assistants shall be in writing and entered on the order book of the court by […]
§62-12-6. Powers and Duties of Probation Officers
(a) Each probation officer shall: (1) Investigate all cases which the court refers to the officer for investigation and shall report in writing on each case;