2017 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.
ARTICLE 11B. CRIMINAL OFFENSE REDUCTION.
§61-11B-1. Legislative intent.

Universal Citation: WV Code § 61-11B-1 (2017)

It is the Legislature’s intention in enacting this article to establish a procedure whereby individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses may, pursuant to the provisions of this article, obtain a reduced offense of conviction. In enacting this article, it is also the Legislature’s intent to improve the employment possibilities of certain persons while allowing the public notice of their actual conduct and prior transgressions without further penalty or diminution of employment opportunities.

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