# W. Va. Code § 62-12-8: Record of order as to release on probation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S8

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 62-12-8
- **Heading:** Record of order as to release on probation
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 62 / Article 12 / Section 8

## Text

Orders granting or refusing release on probation shall contain a brief statement by the court of the reasons for its action and shall be entered of record. A copy of all orders granting release on probation, of all orders refusing such release in felony cases, and of all orders revoking any previous order shall be sent by the clerk of the court to the board of probation and parole within five days after the making of the order.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-1 §62-12-1. Courts having authority to place offenders on probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-2 §62-12-2. Eligibility for probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-3 §62-12-3. Suspension of sentence and release on probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-4 §62-12-4. Probation of offenders convicted in courts other than courts of record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-5 §62-12-5. Probation officers and assistants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-6 §62-12-6. Powers and duties of probation officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-7 §62-12-7. Pretrial and preliminary investigation; report on prospective probationers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-7A §62-12-7a. Presentence diagnosis and classification; power of court; custody of convicted person; provision for presentence reports; penalty for escape.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S7A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-8 §62-12-8. Record of order as to release on probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-9 §62-12-9. Conditions of release on probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-10 §62-12-10. Violation of probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-11 §62-12-11. Probation period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-12 §62-12-12. Parole Board generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 62-12-12A §62-12-12a. Parole board panels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C62_A12_S12A.md)

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