HB5597

Revising the statute to add costs for misdemeanor and felony convictions to be deposited into the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund

Introduced·2/16/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5597 mandates that costs from misdemeanor and felony convictions be deposited into the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory.

West Virginia HB5597 amends the statute to require that costs associated with misdemeanor and felony convictions be deposited into the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund. Specifically, $85 from misdemeanor convictions and $105 from felony convictions will be allocated to this fund. This change aims to ensure that resources utilized by the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory are adequately funded through these conviction-related costs.

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History

Feb 16

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 16

House

To Finance

Feb 16

House

Introduced in House