Any compensatory damages awarded to an inmate in connection with a civil action, after deduction for any attorney fees, shall be paid directly to satisfy any outstanding court-ordered payments pending against the inmate, including, but not limited to, restitution or child support. The remainder of the award after full payment of all pending court orders shall be forwarded to the inmate.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 25. Division of Corrections
Article 1A. West Virginia Prisoner Litigation Reform Act
§25-1A-2. Exhaustion of Ordinary Administrative Remedies
§25-1A-2a. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Which Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse
§25-1A-3. Payment of Filing Fees and Court Costs
§25-1A-4. Judicial Review of Initial Pleading; Dismissal
§25-1A-6. Loss of Good-Time Credit
§25-1A-7. Court-Ordered Payments
§25-1A-9. Limitations on Civil Actions Brought by Prisoners in Forma Pauperis