§62-15-13. Statutory Construction
The provisions of this article shall be construed to effectuate its remedial purposes.
§62-15A-1. Definitions
As used in this article: “Addiction service provider” means a person licensed by this state to provide addiction and substance abuse services to persons addicted to opioids. “Adult drug court judge” means a circuit court judge operating a drug court as defined in §62-15-2 of this code. “Adult Drug Court Program” means an adult treatment […]
§62-15A-2. The Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Drug Addiction Treatment Program
(a) The Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Program. – (1) The secretary of the department shall establish a program to provide addiction treatment, including medication-assisted treatment, to persons who are offenders within the criminal justice system, eligible to participate in a program, and selected under this section to be participants in the program […]
§62-15A-3. Annual Reports
(a) The department and the court shall prepare a report annually. (b) The report shall include: (1) Number of participants;
§62-15B-1. Oversight and Implementation of Family Drug Treatment Courts
(a) The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia may implement a Family Drug Treatment Court program. (b) Family drug treatment courts are specialized court dockets within the existing structure of West Virginias court system offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and strict supervision of individuals with substance use disorder involved in a child abuse […]
§62-15-9. Governance
(a) The Supreme Court of Appeals will be responsible for court funding, administration, and continuance or discontinuance of drug courts, mental health courts, or other problem-solving courts. The administrative director, or his or her designee, will oversee the planning, implementation, and development of these courts as the administrative arm of the Supreme Court of Appeals. […]
§62-15-9a. Adult Drug Court Participation Fund
(a) The special revenue fund created within the State Treasury designated the Adult Drug Court Participation Fund to be administered by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is hereby continued. The fund shall consist of moneys received from individuals participating in an adult drug court program. (b) All moneys collected by the Administrator of […]
§62-15-10. Program Integrity and Offender Accountability
(a) Drug courts shall collect and maintain the following information and any other information required by the Supreme Court of Appeals or its administrative office: (1) Prior criminal history;
§62-15-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "West Virginia Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act".
§62-15-2. Definitions
For the purposes of this article: (1) "Assessment" means a diagnostic evaluation to determine whether and to what extent a person is a drug offender under this article and would benefit from its provisions. The assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the standardized risk and needs assessment and risk cut-off scores adopted by the […]