West Virginia § 27-6A-8 Credit for time; expenses

West Virginia Statutes

§ 27-6A-8 — Credit for time; expenses

West Virginia § 27-6A-8

Ch. 27MENTALLY ILL PERSONS

Art. 6ACOMPETENCY AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS CHARGED OR CONVICTED OF A CRIME

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W. Va. Code § 27-6A-8 (2026).

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(a)If a person is convicted of a crime, any time spent in involuntary confinement in a mental health facility or state hospital as a result of being charged with the crime shall be credited to the sentence.

(b)All inpatient care and treatment shall be paid by the department.

(c)All competency restoration services not covered by other government, third-party funding sources, or other grant agreements shall be paid by the department.

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(a) If a person is convicted of a crime, any time spent in involuntary confinement in a mental health facility or state hospital as a result of being charged with the crime shall be credited to the sentence.

(b) All inpatient care and treatment shall be paid by the department.

(c) All competency restoration services not covered by other government, third-party funding sources, or other grant agreements shall be paid by the department.