{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-3e-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 15-3E-4","heading":"Activation of Green Alert.","body":"The following criteria shall be met before the West Virginia State Police activate the Green Alert:\n(1) An individual who has knowledge that the at-risk veteran is missing has submitted a missing person’s report to the West Virginia State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency;\n(2) The at-risk veteran is believed to be missing, regardless of circumstance;\n(3) Based upon information provided by the individual who has submitted the missing person’s report, law enforcement has reason to believe that the at-risk veteran has a physical or mental health condition that is related to his or her service;\n(4) The missing at-risk veteran may be in danger of death or serious bodily injury;\n(5) The missing at-risk veteran is domiciled or believed to be located in the state of West Virginia;\n(6) The missing at-risk veteran is, or is believed to be, at a location that cannot be determined by an individual familiar with the missing at-risk veteran, and the missing at-risk veteran is incapable of returning to his or her residence without assistance; and\n(7) There is sufficient information available to indicate that a Green Alert would assist in locating the missing at-risk veteran.","path":["CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY.","ARTICLE 3E. CREATION OF A STATEWIDE GREEN ALERT PLAN."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/15-3E-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:22:47Z","sha256":"6d52a592fec768d62b798c011bead89a2430380985a8ef0a1243e64566b009a7","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-3e-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-3e-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}