Jurisdiction:

West Virginia

West Virginia Legislation

Year of last legislative change: Awaiting data
Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data
Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation: Awaiting data
Changes for program improvement being pursued: Awaiting data
Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
All impaired drivers
Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes
Is an interlock required on test refusal:
Yes

Program Authority

Type of program: Awaiting data
Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program: Awaiting data
Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring: Awaiting data
Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants: Awaiting data
Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices: Awaiting data
Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers: Awaiting data

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: Awaiting data
Hardship license available to repeat offenders: Awaiting data
Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): Awaiting data
Lookback period: 10 years
Source of funding: Awaiting data
Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes
Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Awaiting data
Frequency of interlock device service: 30 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data
Number of interlock program participants in 2019: Awaiting data
Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal): Awaiting data
Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate: Awaiting data
Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 15 days (BAC .08) 45 days (BAC .15+)
2nd offenders: Awaiting data
3rd offenders: Awaiting data
4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 125 days (BAC .08) 270 days (BAC .15+)
2nd offenders: 12 months
3rd offenders: 24 months
4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: Yes
Length of extension for non-compliance: 60 days
Program length is reduced for compliance: Awaiting data
Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data
Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Awaiting data
Program exit requirements: Compliance-based removal

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Awaiting data
Components applied to treatment: Awaiting data

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Awaiting data
Overview of Data Management: Awaiting data
Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: Awaiting data
Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Awaiting data
Approval process for new vendors: Awaiting data
Vendor recertification: Awaiting data
Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): Camera
Radius requirement for service centers: Awaiting data
Radius requirement: Awaiting data