§62-14-2. &Quot;appropriate Court" Defined
The phrase "appropriate court" as used in the agreement on detainers shall, with reference to the courts of this state, mean a court of record with criminal jurisdiction.
§62-12-17. Conditions of Release on Probation and Parole
(a) Release and supervision on parole of any person, including the supervision by the Division of Corrections of any person paroled by any other state or by the federal government, shall be upon the following conditions: (1) That the parolee may not, during the period of his or her parole, violate any criminal law of […]
§62-12-18. Period of Parole; Discharge
The period of parole shall be the maximum of any sentence, less deductions for good conduct and work as provided by law, for which the paroled inmate, at the time of release, was subject to imprisonment under his or her definite or indeterminate sentence, as the case may be: Provided, That at any time after […]
§62-12-19. Violation of Parole
(a) If at any time during the period of parole there is reasonable cause to believe that the parolee has violated any of the conditions of his or her release on parole, the parole officer may arrest him or her with or without an order or warrant, or the Commissioner of Corrections may issue a […]
§62-12-20. To Whom Article Applies
The provisions of this article shall be applied to all persons who shall be convicted of a crime committed after this article takes effect. All persons convicted of a crime committed before this article takes effect, whether convicted before or after that time, shall remain subject to the law in effect when the crime was […]
§62-12-21. Repeal of Inconsistent Laws;"director" Construed to Mean "board."
All other laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this article are hereby repealed: Provided, however, That nothing in this article shall be construed to affect in any way the laws relating to juvenile probation and parole. Wherever in the official Code of West Virginia the words "director of probation and parole" are used they […]
§62-12-22. Appointment of Counsel for Parole Violators; Authority to Appoint; Payment of Counsel
Any person accused of a violation of his parole, as set forth in this article, may be represented by counsel at any hearing held for the purpose of determining whether his parole should be revoked. In the event the person accused of a violation of his parole is unable to pay for counsel and desires […]
§62-12-23. Notification of Parole Hearing; Victim’s Right to Be Heard; Notification of Release on Parole
(a) Following the sentencing of a person who has been convicted of murder, aggravated robbery, sexual assault in the first or second degree, kidnapping, child abuse resulting in injury, child neglect resulting in injury, arson or a sexual offense against a minor, the prosecuting attorney who prosecuted the offender shall prepare a parole hearing notification […]
§62-12-24. Request to Continue for Good Cause and Timely Notice Required
(a) Any inmate scheduled for a parole interview shall, if he or she desires to continue the interview, file with the institutional parole officer a written waiver of his or her right to an interview on the date set on a form provided by the commissioner of corrections at least thirty days prior to the […]
§62-12-13b. Special Parole Considerations for Persons Convicted as Juveniles
(a) When a person who is serving a sentence imposed as the result of an offense or offenses committed when he or she was less than eighteen years of age becomes eligible for parole pursuant to applicable provisions of this code, including, but not limited to, section twenty-three, article eleven, chapter sixty-one thereof, the parole […]