WV HB5341

Creates a publicly accessible Domestic Violence Registry maintained by West Virginia State Police requiring registration of individuals convicted of domestic battery, domestic assault, or strangulation against intimate partners

Requires registrants to provide extensive personal information including name, address, Social Security number, photograph, fingerprints, vehicle information, internet accounts, and phone numbers within three business days of release from custody

Mandates 10-year registration period following release from prison, jail, or mental health facility, or from being placed on probation, parole, or supervised release

Establishes criminal penalties for failure to register: first offense is a misdemeanor (up to $10,000 fine and/or one year jail); second offense is a felony (1-5 years imprisonment); third or subsequent offense carries 5-25 years imprisonment

Applies to offenses against intimate partners (current/former spouses, cohabitants, romantic partners, co-parents), with judicial discretion required for registration when the victim is a non-intimate partner family member