WV HB2781

Requires judicial officers to consider a person's residency status when determining bail and pretrial release conditions, including whether they are a resident of West Virginia and/or the United States, their ties to the community, and flight risk

Adds residency status as a factor in determining "good cause" for denying release on own recognizance for misdemeanor offenses

Amends the list of proper considerations for setting bail to explicitly include the person's status as a resident of West Virginia and/or the United States of America

Applies to all criminal violations, requiring residency evaluation alongside existing factors such as nature of offense, criminal history, character, and ability to pay bail