# W. Va. Code § 49-4-103: Proceedings may not be evidence against child, or be published; adjudication is not a conviction and not a bar to civil service eligibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S103

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 49-4-103
- **Heading:** Proceedings may not be evidence against child, or be published; adjudication is not a conviction and not a bar to civil service eligibility
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 103

## Text

Any evidence given in any cause or proceeding under this chapter, or any order, judgment or finding therein, or any adjudication upon the status of juvenile delinquent heretofore made or rendered, may not in any civil, criminal or other cause or proceeding whatever in any court, be lawful or proper evidence against the child for any purpose whatsoever except in subsequent cases under this chapter involving the same child; nor may the name of any child, in connection with any proceedings under this chapter, be published in any newspaper without a written order of the court; nor may any adjudication upon the status of any child by a juvenile court operate to impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily imposed by conviction, nor may any child be deemed a criminal by reason of the adjudication, nor may the adjudication be deemed a conviction, nor may any adjudication operate to disqualify a child in any future civil service examination, appointment, or application.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-101 §49-4-101. Exercise of powers and jurisdiction by judge in vacation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S101.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-102 §49-4-102. Procedure for appealing decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S102.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-103 §49-4-103. Proceedings may not be evidence against child, or be published; adjudication is not a conviction and not a bar to civil service eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S103.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-104 §49-4-104. General provisions relating to court orders regarding custody; rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S104.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-105 §49-4-105. Hearing required to determine "reasonable efforts."](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S105.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-106 §49-4-106. Limitation on out-of-home placements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S106.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-107 §49-4-107. Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S107.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-108 §49-4-108. Payment of services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S108.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-109 §49-4-109. Guardianship of estate of child unaffected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S109.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-110 §49-4-110. Foster care; quarterly status review; transitioning adults; annual permanency hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S110.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-111 §49-4-111. Criteria and procedure for temporary removal of child from foster home; foster care arrangement termination; notice of child's availability for placement; adoption; sibling placements; limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S111.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-112 §49-4-112. Subsidized adoption and legal guardianship; conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S112.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-113 §49-4-113. Duration of custody or guardianship of children committed to department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S113.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-114 §49-4-114. Consent by agency or department to adoption of child; statement of relinquishment by parent; counseling services; petition to terminate parental rights; notice; hearing; court orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S114.md)

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