West Virginia Code 5-10A-11 – Notification from prosecuting attorneys

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The prosecuting attorneys of the counties of this state shall, within sixty days of a conviction or a plea agreement meeting the definition of less than honorable service, report the conviction or plea agreement to the executive director of the board, including with the report the indictment, plea agreement and any order finding the defendant guilty.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5-10A-11

board: means the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. See West Virginia Code 5-10A-2
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Conviction: means a conviction on or after the effective date of this article in any federal or state court of record whether following a plea of guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere and whether or not the person convicted was serving as an officer or employee of a public employer at the time of the conviction. See West Virginia Code 5-10A-2
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Less than honorable service: means :
(1) Impeachment and conviction of a participant or former participant under the provisions of section nine, article four of the Constitution of West Virginia, except for a misdemeanor. See West Virginia Code 5-10A-2
Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. ^Source:
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

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