# W. Va. Code § 62-11B-7A: Employment by county commission of home incarceration supervisors; authority of supervisors

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S7A

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 62-11B-7A
- **Heading:** Employment by county commission of home incarceration supervisors; authority of supervisors
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 62 / Article 11B / Section 7A

## Text

The county commission may employ one or more persons with the approval of the circuit court and who shall be subject to the supervision of the sheriff as a home incarceration supervisor or may designate the county sheriff to supervise offenders ordered to undergo home incarceration and to administer the county's home incarceration program. Any person so supervising shall have authority, equivalent to that granted to a probation officer pursuant to section ten, article twelve of this chapter, to arrest a home incarceration participant when reasonable cause exists to believe that such participant has violated the conditions of his or her home incarceration. Unless otherwise specified, the use of the term "supervisor" in this article shall refer to a home incarceration supervisor.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-1 §62-11B-1. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-2 §62-11B-2. Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-3 §62-11B-3. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-4 §62-11B-4. Home incarceration; period of home incarceration; applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-5 §62-11B-5. Requirements for order for home incarceration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-6 §62-11B-6. Circumstances under which home incarceration may not be ordered; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-7 §62-11B-7. Home incarceration fees; special fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-7A §62-11B-7a. Employment by county commission of home incarceration supervisors; authority of supervisors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S7A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-7B §62-11B-7b. Home incarceration supervisors deemed qualified law-enforcement officers as that term is used in 18 U.S.C. §926B.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S7B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-8 §62-11B-8. Offender responsible for certain expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-9 §62-11B-9. Violation of order of home incarceration procedures; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-10 §62-11B-10. Information to be provided law-enforcement agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-11 §62-11B-11. Discretion of the court; provisions of article not exclusive.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-11B-12 §62-11B-12. Supervision of home incarceration by circuit court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A11B_S12.md)

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