West Virginia
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 2,220
Latest Events
Recent Action: October 2005, legislation pending to increase penalties, to be considered in the 2006 legislative session
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
W. Va. Code, § 15-12-1 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
W. Va. Code § 15-12-5
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
W. Va. Code § 61-8B-2 et seq.
W. Va. Code § 61-8D-5
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
W. Va. Code § 61-8-6, § 61-8-7, § 61-8-8
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
W.Va. Code § 61-8D-2, § 61-8D-2a, § 61-8D-4a
Regulations
Registration: Adults (juveniles not specified); 2 tiers; upon conviction or, if incarcerated, within 3 days of release; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: within 10 days
Notification: active for sexually violent predators, passive for the rest; mandatory for sexually violent predators, permissive for the rest; within 5 days; applicable to adult and juvenile sex offenders
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; hearing required to determine "sexually violent predator"
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually; duration of registration 10 years or life; FBI notified within 5 days
Penalties: First offense, misdemeanor (felony for sexual predators); subsequent offense felony; immediate revocation of parole/probation and return to confinement
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.wvstatepolice.com/sexoff/
Relevant State Entity: West Virginia State Police