West Virginia § 15-3B-4 Activation of Silver Alert

West Virginia Statutes

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

West Virginia § 15-3B-4

Ch. 15PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 3BSILVER ALERT PLAN

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W. Va. Code § 15-3B-4 (2026).

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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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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 sufficient information available to indicate that a Silver Alert would assist in locating the missing person.