West Virginia Code
Article 6A. Competency and Criminal Responsibility of Persons Charged or Convicted of a Crime
§27-6A-8. Credit for Time; Expenses

(a) If a person is convicted of a crime, any time spent in involuntary confinement in a mental health facility or state hospital as a result of being charged with the crime shall be credited to the sentence.
(b) All inpatient care and treatment shall be paid by the department.
(c) All competency restoration services not covered by other government, third-party funding sources, or other grant agreements shall be paid by the department.

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West Virginia Code

Chapter 27. Mentally Ill Persons

Article 6A. Competency and Criminal Responsibility of Persons Charged or Convicted of a Crime

§27-6A-1. Qualified Forensic Evaluator; Qualified Forensic Psychiatrist; Qualified Forensic Psychologist; Definitions and Requirements

§27-6A-2. Competency of Defendant to Stand Trial; Cause for Appointment of Qualified Forensic Evaluator; Written Report; Observation Period; Rules

§27-6A-3. Competency of Defendant to Stand Trial Determination; Preliminary Finding; Hearing; Evidence; Disposition

§27-6A-4. Criminal Responsibility or Diminished Capacity Evaluation; Court Jurisdiction Over Persons Found Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness

§27-6A-5. Release of Acquittee to Less Restrictive Environment; Discharge From Jurisdiction of the Court; Conditional Release; and Commitment

§27-6A-6. Judicial Hearing of Defendant S Defense Other Than Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness