The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is responsible for collecting, compiling and disseminating information in the juvenile justice database. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the court shall grant the Division of Justice and Community Services access to confidential juvenile records for the limited purpose of the collection and analysis of statistical data. However, the division shall keep the records confidential and not publish any information that would identify any individual juvenile.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 49-5-105

  • Community services: means nonresidential prevention or intervention services or programs that are intended to reduce delinquency and future court involvement. See West Virginia Code 49-1-206
  • Court: means the circuit court of the county with jurisdiction of the case or the judge in vacation unless otherwise specifically provided. See West Virginia Code 49-1-207
  • Juvenile: means any person under eighteen years of age or is a transitioning adult. See West Virginia Code 49-1-202