{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-1a-7","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 25-1A-7","heading":"Court-ordered payments.","body":"Any compensatory damages awarded to an inmate in connection with a civil action, after deduction for any attorney fees, shall be paid directly to satisfy any outstanding court-ordered payments pending against the inmate, including, but not limited to, restitution or child support. The remainder of the award after full payment of all pending court orders shall be forwarded to the inmate.","path":["CHAPTER 25. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS.","ARTICLE 1A. WEST VIRGINIA PRISONER LITIGATION REFORM ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/25-1A-7/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:32Z","sha256":"23269417a321eabfee2131756f390f5ea8ffb0c69cbac56f6a11c3228c455f89","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-1a-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-1a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}