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WV Code § 15-3B-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3B. Silver Alert Plan|§15-3B-3. Establishment of &Ldquosilver Alert” Program

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety shall establish a “Silver Alert” program authorizing the broadcast media, upon notice from the State Police, to broadcast an alert to inform the public of a missing cognitively impaired person or a missing senior citizen, subject to the criteria established in section four of this article. The program shall be a voluntary, cooperative effort between state law-enforcement and the broadcast media.(b) As used in this article: (1) “Cognitively impaired” means a person having a deficiency in his or her short-term or long-term memory, orientation as to person, place, and time, deductive or abstract reasoning, or judgment as it relates to safety: Provided, That the cognitive impairment is not caused by the use of alcohol or drugs not legally prescribed by a physician; and(2) “Senior citizen” means a person over sixty-five years of age.(c) The secretary shall notify the broadcast media serving the State of West Virginia of the establishment of “Silver Alert” program and invite their voluntary participation.(d) The secretary shall submit a plan to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance no later than December 1, 2009. The plan shall include “Silver Alert” activation protocols, evaluation of first responder training requirements and needs as related to cognitively impaired persons and senior citizens, coordination and utilization of established programs and analysis of any costs. The secretary shall also make recommendations for any additional legislation or actions necessary to further facilitate the implementation of the “Silver Alert” program.
WV Code § 15-3B-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3B. Silver Alert Plan|§15-3B-4. Activation of Silver Alert

The following criteria shall be met before the State Police activate the Silver Alert:(1) The person is believed to be cognitively impaired or is a senior citizen;(2) The person is believed to be missing, regardless of circumstance;(3) A person who has knowledge that the person is missing has submitted a missing person’s report to the State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency;(4) The missing person may be in danger of death or serious bodily injury;(5) The missing person is domiciled or believed to be located in the State of West Virginia;(6) The missing person is, or is believed to be, at a location that cannot be determined by an individual familiar with the missing person, and the missing person is incapable of returning to the missing person’s residence without assistance; and(7) There is sufficient information available to indicate that a Silver Alert would assist in locating the missing person.
WV Code § 15-3B-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3B. Silver Alert Plan|§15-3B-5. Notice to Participating Media; Broadcast of Alert

(a) To participate, the media may agree, upon notice from the State Police via email or facsimile, to transmit information to the public about a missing cognitively impaired person or senior citizen that has occurred within their broadcast service region.(b) The alerts shall include a description of the missing cognitively impaired person or senior citizen, such details of the circumstance surrounding him or her becoming missing, as may be known, and such other information as the State Police may deem pertinent and appropriate. The State Police shall in a timely manner update the broadcast media with new information when appropriate concerning the missing cognitively impaired person or senior citizen.(c) The alerts also shall provide information concerning how those members of the public who have information relating to the missing cognitively impaired person or senior citizen may contact the State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency.(d) Concurrent with the notice provided to the broadcast media, the State Police shall also notify the Department of Transportation, the Division of Highways and the West Virginia Turnpike Commission of the “Silver Alert” so that the department and the affected authorities may, if possible, through the use of their variable message signs, inform the motoring public that a “Silver Alert” is in progress and may provide information relating to the missing cognitively impaired person or senior citizen and how motorists may report any information they have to the State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency.(e) The alerts shall terminate upon notice from the State Police.(f) The secretary shall develop and undertake a campaign to inform law-enforcement agencies about the “Silver Alert” program established under this article.
WV Code § 15-3B-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3B. Silver Alert Plan|§15-3B-6. Aid to Missing Cognitively Impaired Adult or Senior Citizen; Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability

No person or entity who in good faith follows and abides by the provisions of this article is liable for any civil or criminal penalty as the result of any act or omission in the furtherance thereof unless it is alleged and proven that the information disclosed was false and disclosed with the knowledge that the information was false.
WV Code § 15-3C-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3C. Blue Alert Plan|§15-3C-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Blue Alert Plan".
WV Code § 15-3C-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3C. Blue Alert Plan|§15-3C-2. Findings and Declarations Relative to the "Blue Alert Plan"

(a) The Legislature finds that:(1) Public alerts can be one of the most effective tools in locating criminal suspects;(2) The disappearance of a law-enforcement officer in the line of duty or a person who kills or inflicts a life-threatening injury upon a law-enforcement officer poses a serious threat to the safety of the public, and the rapid dissemination of information, including a description of the missing law-enforcement officer, suspect, or suspects, details of the crime, and of any vehicles involved, to the citizens of the affected community and region is, therefore, critical;(3) Alerted to the situation, the citizenry become an extensive network of eyes and ears serving to assist law enforcement in quickly locating and safely notifying the law-enforcement community of the location of the missing law-enforcement officer, suspect, or suspects;(4) The most effective method of immediately notifying the public of the location of a missing law-enforcement officer or a person who kills or inflicts a life-threatening injury upon a law-enforcement officer is through the broadcast media; and(5) All forms of developing technologies are required to assist law enforcement in rapidly responding to these alerts and are an additional tool for assuring the well-being and safety of our law-enforcement officers and the public. Thus, the use of traffic video recording and monitoring devices for the purpose of surveillance of a suspect vehicle adds yet another set of eyes to assist law enforcement and aid in locating a missing law-enforcement officer or the apprehension of a suspect or suspects who kill or inflict a life-threatening injury upon a law-enforcement officer.(b) The Legislature declares that given the successes other states and regions have experienced in using broadcast media alerts to quickly locate a missing law-enforcement officer or locate and safely apprehend a suspect or suspects who kill or inflict a life-threatening injury upon a law-enforcement officer, and, with the recent development of highway video recording and monitoring systems, it is altogether fitting and proper, and within the public interest, to establish this program for West Virginia.
WV Code § 15-3C-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3C. Blue Alert Plan|§15-3C-3. Establishment of "Blue Alert" Program

(a) The Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police shall establish a Blue Alert program authorizing the broadcast media, upon notice from the West Virginia State Police, to broadcast an alert to inform the public of a law-enforcement officer who is missing in the line of duty or a suspect or suspects who kill or inflict a life-threatening injury upon a law- enforcement officer, subject to the criteria established in §15-3C-4 of this code. The program shall be a voluntary, cooperative effort between state law enforcement and the broadcast media.(b) As used in this article: (1) "Blue Alert" means an alert issued by the West Virginia State Police pursuant to the provisions of this article.(2) "Law-enforcement officer" means:(i) Those persons defined as a chief executive pursuant to §30-29-1(2) of this code;(ii) Those persons defined as a law-enforcement officer pursuant to §30-29-1(6) of this code;(iii) Those persons defined as a law-enforcement official pursuant to §30-29-1(7) of this code;(iv) A federal official who is authorized to carry a firearm and make arrests for violations of federal law; and(v) A state officer or state correctional employee who is authorized to carry a firearm and make arrests for violations of state law.(3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.(4) "Suspect" or "Suspects" means an individual or individuals who have killed or inflicted a life-threatening injury upon a law-enforcement officer and who remain at large.(c) The Superintendent shall notify the broadcast media serving the State of West Virginia of the establishment of Blue Alert program and invite their voluntary participation.(d) The Superintendent shall submit a plan to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance no later than December 1, 2019. The plan shall include Blue Alert activation protocols, coordination and utilization of established programs to facilitate the apprehension of a person or persons who kill or inflict life-threatening injuries upon law-enforcement officers, and analysis of any costs. The Superintendent shall also make recommendations for any additional legislation or actions necessary to further facilitate the implementation of the "Blue Alert" program.(e) A Blue Alert shall include:(i) All appropriate information that the reporting law-enforcement agency has that may assist in the location of a missing law-enforcement officer or apprehension of a suspect or suspects;(ii) A statement instructing anyone with information related to the killing or injuring of the law-enforcement officer to contact his or her local law-enforcement agency;(iii) A warning that the suspect or suspects are dangerous and that members of the public should not attempt to apprehend the suspect or suspects themselves.
WV Code § 15-3C-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3C. Blue Alert Plan|§15-3C-4. Activation of Blue Alert

The following criteria shall be met before the West Virginia State Police activate the Blue Alert:(1) A law-enforcement officer has been killed or seriously injured, or is believed to be missing, in the line of duty;(2) There is sufficient information available relating to the officers last known location or the physical description of any suspect, suspects, or vehicles involved that could be broadcast to assist in locating the officer, suspect, or suspects.
WV Code § 15-3C-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3C. Blue Alert Plan|§15-3C-5. Notice to Participating Media; Broadcast of Alert

(a) To participate, the media may agree, upon notice from the West Virginia State Police via email or facsimile, to transmit information to the public about a missing law-enforcement officer or a suspect or suspects that has occurred within their broadcast service region.(b) The alerts shall include a description of the missing law-enforcement officer, suspect, or suspects, such details of the circumstance surrounding the law-enforcement officer becoming missing or the death or injury to the law-enforcement officer, as may be known, and such other information as the West Virginia State Police may deem pertinent and appropriate. The West Virginia State Police shall, in a timely manner, update the broadcast media with new information when appropriate concerning the missing law-enforcement officer, suspect, or suspects.(c) The alerts also shall provide information concerning how those members of the public who have information relating to the missing law-enforcement officer, suspect, or suspects may contact the West Virginia State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency.(d) Concurrent with the notice provided to the broadcast media, the West Virginia State Police shall also notify the Department of Transportation, the Division of Highways and the West Virginia Turnpike Commission of the Blue Alert so that the department and the affected authorities may, if possible, through the use of their variable message signs, inform the motoring public that a Blue Alert is in progress and may provide information relating to the missing law-enforcement officer, suspect, or suspects and how motorists may report any information they have to the State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency.(e) The alerts shall terminate upon notice from the West Virginia State Police.(f) The Superintendent shall develop and undertake a campaign to inform law-enforcement agencies about the Blue Alert program established under this article.
WV Code § 15-3C-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3C. Blue Alert Plan|§15-3C-6. Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability

No person or entity who, in good faith, follows and abides by the provisions of this article is liable for any civil or criminal penalty as the result of any act or omission in the furtherance thereof unless it is alleged and proven that the information disclosed was false and disclosed with the knowledge that the information was false.
WV Code § 15-3C-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3C. Blue Alert Plan|§15-3C-7. Guidelines; Procedural Rules

The Superintendent may adopt guidelines and procedural rules to effectuate the purposes of this article.
WV Code § 15-3D-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3D. Missing Persons Act|§15-3D-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Missing Persons Act.
WV Code § 15-3D-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3D. Missing Persons Act|§15-3D-2. Findings

The Legislature finds that:(1) The ability of law-enforcement agencies to rapidly respond in the hours following the discovery that an individual is missing is a crucial factor in the likelihood that the person will ultimately be located and recovered. The prompt communication of detailed information to the public through emergency broadcast systems and media outlets, including through social media platforms and missing persons databases, can be one of the most effective tools in a missing persons investigation. (2) A number of national and state-level databases are available to allow law-enforcement agencies and medical examiners to electronically share key information with other law-enforcement agencies and the public related to the investigation of a missing person or unidentified human remains.(3) In light of technological developments, it is imperative that all law-enforcement agencies in West Virginia follow certain minimum procedures for responding to missing persons complaints and submit key information to national and state-level databases in a timely manner.
WV Code § 15-3D-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3D. Missing Persons Act|§15-3D-3. Definitions

For the purposes of this article:(1) "CODIS" means the Federal Bureau of Investigations Combined DNA Index System, which allows for the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by federal, state, and local forensic DNA laboratories. The term "CODIS" includes the National DNA Index System or NDIS, administered and operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2) "Complainant" means a person who contacts law enforcement to report that a person is missing.(3) "Electronic communication device" means a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, electronic device with mobile data access, laptop computer, pager, broadband personal communication device, two-way messaging device, electronic game, or portable computing device. (4) "Juvenile" means any person under 18 years of age. (5) "Law-enforcement agency" means any duly authorized state, county, or municipal organization employing one or more persons whose responsibility is the enforcement of laws of the state or any county or municipality thereof.(6) "Lead law-enforcement agency" means the law-enforcement agency that initially receives a missing persons complaint or, after the fulfillment of all requirements of this article related to the initial receipt of a missing persons complaint and transmission of information to required databases, the law-enforcement agency with the primary responsibility for investigating a missing or unidentified persons complaint.(7) "Missing and endangered child" means any missing child for which there are substantial indications the child is at high risk of harm or in immediate danger, and rapid action is required, including, but not limited to:(A) Physically or mentally disabled and dependent upon an agency or another individual for care;(B) Under the age of 13;(C) Missing under circumstances which indicate the childs safety may be in danger; or(D) A foster child and has been determined a missing and endangered child by the Department of Health and Human Resources.(8) "Missing child" means any child under the age of 18 whose whereabouts are unknown to the childs legal custodian.(9) "Missing person" means any person who is reported missing to a law-enforcement agency.(10) "NamUs" means the database of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.(11) "NCIC" means the database of the National Crime Information Center, the nationwide, online computer telecommunications system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist authorized agencies in criminal justice and related law-enforcement objectives. (12) "NCMEC" means the database of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.(13) "Unidentified person" means any person, living or deceased, who has not been identified through investigation for over 30 days. (14) "Violent Criminal Apprehension Program" or "ViCAP" is a unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation responsible for the analysis of serial violent and sexual crimes.(15) "WEAPON system" means the West Virginia Automated Police Network.
WV Code § 15-3D-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3D. Missing Persons Act|§15-3D-6. Reporting and Handling of Unidentified Human Remains

(a) If a law-enforcement officer or other official discovers or comes into custody of unidentified human remains, the officer or official shall immediately notify the office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the location of those remains. After a law-enforcement agency performs an appropriate death scene investigation with the assistance of the Chief Medical Examiner or county medical examiner, unidentified human remains shall remain in the custody of the office of the Chief Medical Examiner or the county medical examiner pursuant to the requirements of §61-12-3 of this code.(b) If a law-enforcement officer or other official is uncertain whether materials he or she discovers or comes into custody of are human remains, the officer or official shall immediately notify and seek the assistance of the office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
WV Code § 15-3D-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3D. Missing Persons Act|§15-3D-7. Identification of Human Remains

(a) The Chief Medical Examiner or county medical examiner, whichever is applicable, shall make reasonable attempts to promptly identify unidentified human remains, by:(1) Taking photographs of the human remains, prior to an autopsy; (2) Performing dental or skeletal x-rays, when possible; (3) Taking photographs of items found with the human remains; (4) Obtaining fingerprints from the remains, when possible; (5) Taking samples of tissue suitable for DNA typing, when obtainable; (6) Taking samples of whole bone or hair, or both, when obtainable and suitable for DNA typing; and(7) Collecting any other information or materials that may support identification efforts.(b) A medical examiner or any other person may not dispose of, or materially alter, unidentified human remains before:(1) Any obtainable DNA samples have been collected that are suitable for DNA identification archiving; (2) Photographs of the unidentified person or human remains have been taken; and (3) All other appropriate methods of identification have been exhausted. (c) A medical examiner shall make reasonable efforts to obtain prompt DNA analysis of biological samples from unidentified human remains if the human remains have not been identified by other means within 30 days. (d) A medical examiner shall seek available support from appropriate state and federal agencies in efforts to identify human remains including, but not limited to, mitochondrial or nuclear DNA testing services, federal grants for DNA testing, or federal grants for laboratory or medical examiner office improvement.(e) The medical examiner shall promptly submit all available information that may aid in the identification of human remains to NamUs and to the West Virginia State Police, for entry into all other appropriate law-enforcement databases. (f) When human remains have been identified as belonging to a missing person, the medical examiner shall promptly notify the lead law-enforcement agency, or if the lead law-enforcement agency is unknown, the West Virginia State Police that the missing persons remains have been identified.(g) As soon as possible, the lead law-enforcement agency shall make and document efforts to locate family members of the deceased person to inform them of the death and location of the remains of their family member, unless disclosure of such information would compromise a criminal investigation into a missing persons death.(h) Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to preclude the West Virginia State Police or any other law-enforcement agency from pursuing additional efforts to identify human remains, including efforts to publicize information, descriptions, or photographs that may aid in the identification of the remains.
WV Code § 15-3D-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3D. Missing Persons Act|§15-3D-8. Filing a False Missing Persons Complaint; Criminal Penalties

A person who knowingly and willfully files a false missing persons complaint is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200, or confined in jail for five days, or both fined and confined.
WV Code § 15-3D-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3D. Missing Persons Act|§15-3D-9. Missing and Endangered Child Advisory System; Definitions; Rule-Making Authority

(a) There is hereby created an advisory system, referred to in this section as the "system", to aid in the identification and location of missing and endangered children. (b) "Missing and Endangered Child Advisory" means a system used to alert the public of a missing and endangered child to aid in the childs rapid recovery. (c) The State Police shall promulgate emergency rules establishing procedures for local law-enforcement agencys issuance of a missing and endangered child advisory.
WV Code § 15-3E-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 3E. Creation of a Statewide Green Alert Plan|§15-3E-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Green Alert Plan.