West Virginia - Restorative Justice Programs

W. Va. Code § 49-4-725

Population: Youth

Legal Features: N/A

Law Type: Statute

Excerpt of Relevant Text:

(a) The court or prosecuting attorney may offer a juvenile, against whom a petition has been filed alleging that the juvenile has committed any of the offenses set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the opportunity to participate in a voluntary restorative justice program, where available, at any time prior to disposition of the case.
(b) A juvenile is eligible to participate in a restorative justice program if the offense that the juvenile is alleged to have committed is:

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