West Virginia Statutes

§ 15-3B-4 — Activation of Silver Alert

West Virginia·Ch. 15 PUBLIC SAFETY·Art. 3B SILVER ALERT PLAN

The following criteria shall be met before the State Police activate the Silver Alert:

(1)The person is a senior citizen;
(2)The person is believed to be missing, regardless of circumstance;
(3)A person who has knowledge that the person is missing has submitted a missing person’s report to the State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency;
(4)The missing person may be in danger of death or serious bodily injury;
(5)The missing person is domiciled or believed to be located in the State of West Virginia;
(6)The missing person is, or is believed to be, at a location that cannot be determined by an individual familiar with the missing person, and the missing person is incapable of returning to the missing person’s residence without assistance; and
(7)There is sufficien

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Legislative History

2024 Reg. Sess., HB4190; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2167; 2009 Reg. Sess., HB2504

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