§62-11F-1. Applicability

This article applies to adults charged with one or more misdemeanors or felonies and who are incarcerated in a regional jail prior to adjudication due to their inability to post bond.

§62-11F-2. Establishment of Pretrial Release Programs

(a) Legislative findings and purpose. — It is the purpose of pretrial release programs to employ recommendations from the Council of State Government's Justice Center's Analyses and Policy Options to Reduce Spending on Corrections and Reinvest in Strategies to Increase Public Safety, by providing for uniform statewide risk assessment and monitoring of those released prior […]

§62-11F-3. Pretrial Release Program Guidelines

(a) The Supreme Court of Appeals has complete oversight and authority over all pretrial services. (b) The Supreme Court of Appeals shall establish recommended guidelines for pretrial programs to use when ordering pretrial release for defendants whose pretrial risk assessment indicates that they are an appropriate candidate for pretrial release. (c) The Community Corrections Subcommittee […]

§62-11F-4. Pretrial Release Assessment

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia may adopt a standardized pretrial risk assessment for use by pretrial release programs to aid in making pretrial decisions under article one-c of this chapter.

§62-11F-5. Role of Pretrial Release Programs

A pretrial release program established pursuant to this article shall: (1) Collect and present the necessary information, present risk assessment and make release recommendations to the court;