There is continued the "Forensic Medical Examination Fund”, created as a special fund in the state Treasury, into which shall be deposited legislative appropriations to the fund. The West Virginia prosecuting attorneys Institute, created by the provisions of section six, article four, chapter seven of this code, shall make expenditures from the fund, where it is determined to be practical by the executive council and the executive director to pay the costs of forensic medical examinations as defined in section sixteen of this article, to train nurses to examine sexual assault victims and to reimburse the institute for its expenses in administering payments from the fund.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
§61-8B-3. Sexual Assault in the First Degree
§61-8B-4. Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
§61-8B-5. Sexual Assault in the Third Degree
§61-8B-7. Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
§61-8B-8. Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
§61-8B-9. Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree
§61-8B-9a. Mandatory Sentence for Person Committing Certain Sex Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-11. Sexual Offenses; Evidence
§61-8B-11a. Convictions for Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-13. Payment of Treatment Cost for Victim
§61-8B-14. Limits on Interviews of Children Eleven Years Old or Less
§61-8B-15. Forensic Medical Examination Fund; Training of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
§61-8B-16. Payment for Costs of Forensic Medical Examination
§61-8B-17. Study of Reimbursement; Recordkeeping; Disclosure; Confidentiality
§61-8B-18. Rule-Making Authority
§61-8B-19. Court Files and Law-Enforcement Records; Confidentiality