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WV HB3430
Bill
Status
3/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Kelly
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AI Summary
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Expands who may submit written statements and speak at parole hearings from only victims to all notified persons listed on the parole hearing notification form, including prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement officers involved in the case
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Allows offenders to submit written statements and provide names of witnesses to speak on their behalf at parole hearings
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Grants the Parole Board panel discretion to determine the number of persons permitted to speak and the time allotted for each speaker
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Removes the previous restriction that limited non-victim testimony to situations where the victim was deceased, a minor, or otherwise incapacitated
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Applies to parole hearings for individuals convicted of murder, aggravated robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping, child abuse or neglect resulting in injury, arson, or sexual offenses against minors
Legislative Description
Relating to the notification of the parole hearing and the victim’s right to be heard allowing other notified persons listed on the parole hearing form to be allowed to submit not only written statements, but also speak at the parole board hearings
Public Safety
Last Action
To House Judiciary
3/17/2025