CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE.

ARTICLE 5. RECORD KEEPING AND DATABASE.

§49-5-105. Juvenile justice database; individual records confidential.

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is responsible for collecting, compiling and disseminating information in the juvenile justice database. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the court shall grant the Division of Justice and Community Services access to confidential juvenile records for the limited purpose of the collection and analysis of statistical data. However, the division shall keep the records confidential and not publish any information that would identify any individual juvenile.

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