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WV Code § 15-2B-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2B. DNA Data|§15-2B-11. Expungement

(a) Any person convicted of a qualifying offense whose DNA record or profile has been included in the state database and whose DNA sample is stored in the state databank or the state’s designated DNA typing, testing, and research laboratory may apply for expungement on the grounds that the qualifying conviction that resulted in the inclusion of the person’s DNA record or profile in the state database or the inclusion of the person’s DNA sample in the state databank has been reversed and the case dismissed. The person seeking expungement, either individually or through an attorney, may petition the court for expungement of the record. A copy of the petition for expungement shall be served on the prosecuting attorney for the judicial district in which the qualifying conviction was obtained not less than 20 days prior to the date of the hearing on the petition. A certified copy of the order reversing and dismissing the conviction shall be attached to an order of expungement.(b) Upon receipt of an order of expungement, the division shall purge the DNA record and all other identifiable information from the state database and the DNA sample stored in the state databank covered by the order. If the individual has more than one entry in the state database and databank, then only the entry covered by the expungement order shall be deleted from the state database or databank.
WV Code § 15-2B-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2B. DNA Data|§15-2B-12. Confidentiality; Unauthorized Uses of DNA Databank; Penalties

(a) All DNA profiles and samples submitted to the West Virginia State Police pursuant to this article shall be treated as confidential except as provided in this article.(b) Any person who, by virtue of employment or official position has possession of or access to individually identifiable DNA information contained in the state DNA database or databank and who willfully discloses it in any manner to any person or agency not entitled to receive it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or confined in jail for a period not to exceed one year, or both fined and confined.(c) Any person who, without authorization, willfully obtains individually identifiable DNA information from the state DNA database or databank is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or confined in jail for a period not to exceed one year, or both fined and confined.(d) DNA records and DNA samples submitted to the West Virginia State Police Laboratory pursuant to this article are exempt from disclosure under the provisions of article one, chapter twenty-nine-b of this code, or any other statutory provision or court opinion requiring the disclosure of public records.(e) In case of a criminal proceeding, a request to access a person's DNA record must be made in accordance with rules for criminal discovery as provided in the West Virginia Code and the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The West Virginia State Police Laboratory is not required to provide, for criminal discovery purposes, more than the DNA profile(s) and identifying information generated as a result of the search that led to the match between the case evidence and the defendant.
WV Code § 15-2B-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2B. DNA Data|§15-2B-13. Neglect of Duties; Destruction of Samples; Penalties

(a) Any person who neglects or refuses to do or perform any act on his or her part to be done or performed in connection with the operation of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200 or be imprisoned in the county or regional jail for a period of not more than sixty days, or both fined and imprisoned. Further, such neglect constitutes misfeasance in office and may subject that person to removal from office.(b) Any person who willfully removes, destroys or mutilates any of the DNA samples, records or other information acquired or stored pursuant to this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisoned in the county or regional jail not to exceed one year, or both fined and imprisoned.
WV Code § 15-2B-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2B. DNA Data|§15-2B-15. Collection of Fees to Cover the Cost of DNA Profile Entry Into the DNA Database and DNA Databank; Cost of Collecting and Analyzing DNA Sample

For persons convicted after July 1, 2011, a mandatory fee of $150, which is in addition to any other costs imposed pursuant to statutory authority, shall automatically be assessed on any person convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, a qualifying offense, unless the court finds that undue hardship would result. This fee shall be collected by the sentencing court or the agency responsible for the collection of the DNA sample and remitted to the State Treasury on or before the tenth of every month. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, all moneys collected as a result of this fee shall be deposited in a special account within the State Treasury to be known as the "West Virginia State Police DNA Database Account" to be administered by the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police. Expenditures from the fund are authorized from collections for purposes associated with the processing of DNA samples for the DNA database.
WV Code § 15-2B-16 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2B. DNA Data|§15-2B-16. Partial Matches and the DNA Database

The division may use the data in the DNA database for partial match analysis for criminal investigations of murder, kidnapping and first and second degree sexual assault, as defined in this code, where all investigated leads have been exhausted. The division shall follow the standards and procedures defined in the Interim Plan when replying to requests for partial match information from criminal justice agencies from within or outside the state until such time as the division promulgates management rules.
WV Code § 15-2C-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2C. Central Abuse Registry|§15-2C-2. Central Abuse Registry; Required Information; Procedures

(a) The Criminal Identification Bureau of the West Virginia State Police shall establish a Central Abuse Registry, to contain information relating to criminal convictions involving child abuse or neglect, abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services and misappropriation of property by individuals specified in subsection (b) of this section and information relating to individuals required to be registered as a sex offender.(b) The Central Abuse Registry shall contain, at a minimum, information relating to: Convictions of a misdemeanor or a felony involving abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property, by an individual performing services for compensation, within the scope of the individual's employment or contract to provide services, in a residential care facility, in a licensed day care center in connection with providing behavioral health services, or in connection with the provision of home care services; information relating to individuals convicted of specific offenses enumerated in subsection (a), section three of this article with respect to a child or an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services; information relating to all individuals required to register with the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry established pursuant to article thirteen, chapter fifteen of this code; and information relating to all individuals required to register with the West Virginia State Police as sex offenders pursuant to the provisions of article twelve, chapter fifteen of this code. The Central Abuse Registry shall contain the following information:(1) The individual's full name;(2) Sufficient information to identify the individual, including date of birth, social security number and fingerprints if available;(3) Identification of the criminal offense constituting abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property of a child or an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services;(4) For cases involving abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property of a child or an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services in a residential care facility or a day care center, or of a child or an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services receiving home care services, sufficient information to identify the location where the documentation of any investigation by the Department of Health and Human Resources is on file and the location of pertinent court files; and(5) Any statement by the individual disputing the conviction, if he or she chooses to make and file one.(c) Upon conviction in the criminal courts of this state of a misdemeanor or a felony offense constituting child abuse or neglect or abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services, the individual so convicted shall be placed on the Central Abuse Registry.
WV Code § 15-2C-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2C. Central Abuse Registry|§15-2C-4. Disclosure of Information

(a) The information contained in the central abuse registry is confidential, and may not be disclosed except as specifically provided in this section. The criminal identification bureau shall disclose the information described in subdivisions (1) through (3) and subdivision (5), subsection (b), section two of this article to any requester, except that the name of the victim of the act alleged shall not appear on the information disclosed and shall be stricken from any statement filed by an individual. The Department of Health and Human Resources shall certify, not later than fifteen days following the effective date of this section, the list of requesters authorized to obtain registry information, and shall inform the criminal identification bureau promptly of subsequent additions and deletions from the list. The information contained in the registry with respect to an individual shall be provided to that individual promptly upon request. Individuals on the registry requesting registry information shall be afforded the opportunity to file statements correcting any misstatements or inaccuracies contained in the registry. The criminal identification bureau may disclose registry information to authorized law-enforcement and governmental agencies of the United States and its territories, of foreign states and of the State of West Virginia upon proper request stating that the information requested is necessary in the interest of and will be used solely in the administration of official duties and the criminal laws. Agreements with other states providing for the reciprocal sharing of abuse registry information are specifically authorized.(b) An active file on requests for information by requesters shall be maintained by the criminal identification bureau for a period of one year from the date of a request. If an individual who is the subject of the request is placed on the registry with respect to any conviction within one year of the date of the request, that information shall promptly be disclosed to the requester.
WV Code § 15-2C-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2C. Central Abuse Registry|§15-2C-5. Expungement of Registry Listing

Registry listings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property with respect to an individual shall promptly be expunged in cases where a conviction is vacated or overturned following appeal by a court having jurisdiction; where the record of a conviction is expunged by a court having jurisdiction; or in cases where the individual so convicted is granted executive clemency with respect to the conviction.
WV Code § 15-2C-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2C. Central Abuse Registry|§15-2C-6. Fees

The criminal identification bureau may charge, and any requester shall pay, a user charge of $10 for each request for information made by a requester to the central abuse registry. In order to expedite requests by requesters, the criminal identification bureau may establish a procedure permitting service providers or qualified entities as defined in 15-2C-1 of this code to deposit funds with the bureau in anticipation of requests. Fees pursuant to this section shall be paid into a special account in the State Treasury to be expended for: (1) Registry purposes and criminal recordkeeping; (2) information technology support and infrastructure; and (3) technology-related hardware and/or software that is associated with the routine operations of the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, including, but not limited to, the creation, transport, storage, and delivery of criminal justice information: Provided, That for and after the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, all expenditures shall be made in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature. Amounts collected which are found from time-to-time to exceed the funds needed for central abuse registry and criminal recordkeeping purposes may be transferred to other accounts or funds and redesignated for other purposes by appropriation of the Legislature. For purposes of this section, the term "criminal recordkeeping" means the compiling of fingerprints, photographs, criminal disposition reports, uniform crime report statistics, and other relevant data regarding the arrest, conviction, incarceration, and post-conviction status of criminal violators and sex offenders.
WV Code § 15-2C-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2C. Central Abuse Registry|§15-2C-7. Registration of Home Care Agencies Required; Form of Registration; Information to Be Provided

(a) In order to permit providers of home care services not otherwise required to be licensed, certified or registered with the Department of Health and Human Resources by other provision of this code to access information in the central abuse registry, all home care service providers not currently licensed, certified or registered by the department shall register with the office of health facilities licensure and certification. No fee may be charged for registration. Registration information shall be provided on a registration form, but no provision of information shall be deemed to meet the registration requirement until the signature of the service provider is recorded on the registration form.(b) Information required for registration shall include the following:(1) Name, address and telephone number of the service provider;(2) The geographic area where services are provided to consumers, the number of homes where services are provided and the number of consumers provided service; and(3) The services, such as nursing care or personal assistance, provided to consumers.
WV Code § 15-2C-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2C. Central Abuse Registry|§15-2C-8. Service Provider Responsibilities

All residential care facilities, day care centers, providers to adults with behavioral health needs and home care service providers authorized to operate in West Virginia shall:(1) Provide notice to current employees of the agency and other persons providing services under a contract with the agency within sixty days of the effective date of this article, and provide notice to any newly hired employee or person at the time an employment or contractual relationship is entered into, which notice shall be in the following form: "NOTICE: All service providers in the State of West Virginia are subject to provisions of law creating a central abuse registry. Any person providing services for compensation to children or to incapacitated adults or to adults receiving behavioral health services, who is convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense constituting abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property of a child or an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services, is subject to listing on the central abuse registry. The fact that a person is listed on the registry may be disclosed in specific instances provided by law. Listing on the registry may limit future employment opportunities, including opportunities for employment with residential care facilities, day care centers and home care agencies. It is the policy of __________________ [name of agency] to promptly report all suspected instances of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property to the proper authorities and to cooperate fully in the prosecution of these offenses."(2) Cooperate fully with law enforcement, prosecuting attorneys and court personnel in criminal prosecutions of acts of child abuse or neglect or abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult or adult receiving behavioral health services. (3) Respond promptly to all requests by other service providers for references for former or present employees of the agency, which response may include a subjective assessment as to whether the individual for whom the reference is sought is suited to provide services to children or incapacitated adults or to adults receiving behavioral health services.
WV Code § 15-2C-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2C. Central Abuse Registry|§15-2C-9. Responsibilities of a Qualified Entity

(a) Any business, agency or organization that provides care, treatment, education, training, instruction, supervision or recreation for children, the elderly or individuals with disabilities and is a public, private or not-for-profit entity within the State of West Virginia and is a qualified entity as defined in section one of this article may utilize the Central Abuse Registry for part of its screening process for its current and/or prospective employees. Prospective employees and volunteers, for the purposes of this section, include contractors and vendors who have or may have unsupervised access to children or disabled or elderly persons for whom the qualified entity provides care.(b) In order to verify eligibility as a qualified entity, the business, agency or organization shall apply to the West Virginia State Police on a form prescribed by the superintendent.(c) Once verified as a qualified entity by the West Virginia State Police, the entity shall keep all records necessary to facilitate a security audit by the West Virginia State Police and shall cooperate in such audits as the West Virginia State Police or other authorities may deem necessary. Such records include, but are not limited to, criminal history records; notification that an individual has no criminal history; internal policies and procedures articulating the provisions for physical security; records of all disseminations of criminal history information; and a current, executed qualified entity user agreement with the West Virginia State Police.
WV Code § 15-2D-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2D. Division of Protective Services|§15-2D-1. Legislative Findings

The Legislature finds and declares that citizens, state employees and visitors who park, attend functions, conduct business or work at the capitol complex and other state facilities should be safe and secure. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is in the public interest to establish a division within the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety for the purpose of providing safety and security to individuals who visit, conduct business or work at the capitol complex and other state facilities.
WV Code § 15-2D-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2D. Division of Protective Services|§15-2D-2. Division Established; Purpose; Appointment and Qualifications of Director

(a) The state facilities protection division within the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety shall hereafter be designated the Division of Protective Services. The purpose of the division is to provide safety and security at the capitol complex and other state facilities: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the law-enforcement authority of the division set forth in §15-2d-3 of this code.(b) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the director of the division whose qualifications shall include at least 10 years of service as a law-enforcement officer with at least three years in a supervisory law-enforcement position, the successful completion of supervisory and management training, and the professional training required for police officers at the West Virginia state police academy or an equivalent professional law-enforcement training at another state, federal or United States Military institution.
WV Code § 15-2D-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2D. Division of Protective Services|§15-2D-4. Oath of Office

(a) The director and each member of the division shall take and subscribe to an oath of office in conformity with article IV, section five of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia.(b) Any member serving on the effective date of this article shall take and subscribe to the oath within thirty days of the effective date of this section. Any member hired subsequent to the effective date of this section shall take and subscribe to the oath before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties. All oaths shall be filed and preserved in the office of the Division of Protective Services.
WV Code § 15-2D-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2D. Division of Protective Services|§15-2D-5. Application of Article

(a) The provisions of this article shall not apply to the West Virginia Senate, the West Virginia House of Delegates, the West Virginia Legislature or the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, or to any part of the capitol complex under the supervision or control of the West Virginia Senate, the West Virginia House of Delegates, the West Virginia Legislature or the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, unless agreed to by the president of the West Virginia Senate, the speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, or jointly by the president of the West Virginia Senate and speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, or by order of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and then only to the extent that the president of the West Virginia Senate, the speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates or the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agrees to such application, and then only to that part of the capitol complex under the supervision or control of the respective houses of the Legislature, individually or jointly, or of the court.(b) The provisions of this article shall not limit or eliminate the jurisdiction of law-enforcement agencies at any state facility or the duty of law-enforcement agencies to respond to calls at any state facility.
WV Code § 15-2D-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2D. Division of Protective Services|§15-2D-7. Security Enforcement Fund

There is hereby created in the state Treasury a special revenue fund designated the "security enforcement fund." The money of the fund shall be made available for investment under the provisions of article six, chapter twelve of this code. The fund shall consist of all gifts, grants, bequests, transfers, appropriations or other donations which may be received from any governmental entity or unit or any person, firm, foundation, corporation, association or other entity, and all interest or other return accruing to the fund.The money in the fund shall be used for the operation of the division and for the costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this article. Any balance including accrued interest in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain in the fund for those purposes.