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- Instant West Virginia Criminal Background Check
- West Virginia Criminal Background Checks by County
- Free West Virginia Sex Offender Registry Search and Free Most Wanted Check
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- Reports from the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDOC)
- Criminal check fields: name, birthdate, name of county, date of tentative release, description of offense, and length of sentence
West Virginia corrections background check update schedule: Monthly
- Misdemeanor and felony convictions from the circuit courts of West Virginia
West Virginia background check court records update schedule: Monthly
- Registered convicted sex offenders which are retroactive to the laws effective date
- Sex offender search fields: name, birthdate, name of registered county, and date of registration
Sex offenders must register for ten years and repeat offenders, violent offenders, or if the victim was a minor then they must register for life.
West Virginia sex offender record search update schedule: Monthly
West Virginia Criminal Background Checks include a free national sex offender and most wanted check.
West Virginia Criminal Checks by County $24.95 per county (check for surcharges)
Results go back 7 years and take 1-3 business days to complete. Some may take longer due to court delays.
- Felony and misdemeanor convictions or deferred judgments
- Reports from the Magistrate Courts and Circuit Courts
West Virginia counties that typically take longer than 3 business days to complete are: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Marion, McDowell, Ohio, Randolph, Tyler, Upshur, Webster, and Wetzel.
West Virginia Criminal Checks by county include a free national sex offender and most wanted check.
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West Virginia Criminal Background Data
The total rate of property crime in West Virginia in 2009 was 2,706 incidents per 100,000 individuals, lower than the U.S. property crime rate of 3,071.5. The breakdown of the property crime incidents was as follows: 698.4 burglary incidents, 1,842.9 larceny/theft incidents, and 164.9 motor vehicle theft incidents.
- In 2012 the population in West Virginia was estimated to be 1,855,413. The population increased 0.1% from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012.
- In 2011 there were 0.7 million households in West Virginia. The average household size was 2.5 people.
- 99% of the people living in West Virginia in 2011 were native residents of the United States. 71% of these residents were born in West Virginia. Of the foreign-born population in West Virginia (23,829), 56% were not U.S. citizens.
- 98% of the population in West Virginia (five years and older) speak only English in the home.
- In 2011 88% lived in the same house as one year earlier.
- 84% had graduated high school or had achieved a higher level of education. 19% had achieved a Bachelor’s degree or higher. 28% were in college or graduate school in 2011
West Virginia Criminal, Population and Household Background Data Source: U.S. Census and FBI
Other West Virginia Background Data
Major Cities Located in West Virginia: Charleston in Kanawha County, Huntington in Cabell County, Morgantown in Monongalia County, Parkersburg in Wood County, Wheeling in Ohio County
