West Virginia Statutes
§ 62-11B-11 — Discretion of the court; provisions of article not exclusive
(a)Home incarceration pursuant to the provisions of this article may be imposed at the discretion of the circuit court or magistrate court as an alternative means of incarceration for any offense. Except for offenses for which the penalty includes mandatory incarceration, home incarceration may not be considered an exclusive means of alternative sentencing.
(b)Upon conviction of a person, the circuit court, magistrate court or municipal court may, in its discretion, grant credit for time spent on home incarceration as a condition of bail toward any sentence imposed, if the person is found to have complied with the terms of bail.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., HB2405; 1994 Reg. Sess., SB263; 1993 Reg. Sess., HB2277; 1990 Reg. Sess., SB15
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