(a) The department and the court shall prepare a report annually.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 62-15A-3

  • Court: means the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
  • Department: means the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. See West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) The report shall include:

(1) Number of participants;

(2) Number of participants successfully completing the program;

(3) Offenses committed or offense convicted of;

(4) Recidivism rate;

(5) Potential cost saving or expenditures;

(6) A statistical analysis which determines the effectiveness of the program; and

(7) Any other information the reporting entity finds pertinent.

(c) The department shall submit the report to:

(1) The Governor;

(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia; and

(3) The Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

(d) The report shall be submitted by July 1, 2019, and annually thereafter.