West Virginia HB4996 mandates bail conditions for individuals charged with terrorist threats against schools or children, prohibiting residence.

West Virginia HB4996 amends the state code to establish mandatory bail conditions for individuals charged with making terrorist threats against schools or children. The bill requires that defendants charged with such offenses must not reside within 1,000 feet of any educational facility involved in the alleged threat. Courts must also impose additional conditions to protect students and school personnel, including prohibiting contact with individuals associated with the threatened facility. Proximity is measured using reliable methods such as geographic information systems or surveying data.

West Virginia HB4996 mandates bail conditions for individuals charged with terrorist threats against schools or children, prohibiting residence.

West Virginia HB4996 amends the state code to establish mandatory bail conditions for individuals charged with making terrorist threats against schools or children. The bill requires that defendants charged with such offenses must not reside within 1,000 feet of any educational facility involved in the alleged threat. Courts must also impose additional conditions to protect students and school personnel, including prohibiting contact with individuals associated with the threatened facility. Proximity is measured using reliable methods such as geographic information systems or surveying data.