West Virginia Code
Chapter 15. Public Safety
Article 12. Sex Offender Registration Act

§15-12-1. Short Title - This article may be cited as the "Sex Offender Registration...

§15-12-1a. Intent and Findings - (a) It is the intent of this article to assist...

§15-12-2. Registration - (a) The provisions of this article apply both retroactively and...

§15-12-2a. Court Determination of Sexually Violent Predator - (a) The circuit court that has sentenced a person for...

§15-12-2b. Creation of Sex Offender Registration Advisory Board - (a) There is hereby created within the Department of Military...

§15-12-3. Change in Registry Information - When any person required to register under this article changes...

§15-12-3a. Petition for Removal of Sexually Violent Predator Designation - A proceeding seeking to remove a person's designation as a...

§15-12-4. Duration - (a) A person required to register under the terms of...

§15-12-5. Distribution and Disclosure of Information; Community Information Programs by Prosecuting Attorney and State Police; Petition to Circuit Court - (a) Within five business days after receiving any notification as...

§15-12-6. Duties of Institution Officials - In addition to the duties imposed by sections two and...

§15-12-6a. Release of Information to the Sex Offender Registry - Upon the request of the West Virginia State Police, agencies...

§15-12-7. Information Shall Be Released When Person Moves Out of State - A person who is required to register pursuant to the...

§15-12-8. Failure to Register or Provide Notice of Registration Changes; Penalty; Penalty for Aiding and Abetting - (a) Each time a person has a change in any...

§15-12-9. Registration of Out-of-State Offenders - (a) When any probation or parole officer accepts supervision of...

§15-12-10. Address and Online Information Verification - All registrants, including those for whom there has been no...