Court Security Board announces security grants

Every time a defendant pays court costs on criminal violations in West Virginia, a portion goes to a Court Security Fund, managed by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services. The Board, by statute, is chaired by the Supreme Court's Administrative Director. For violations in magistrate court, the amount of court costs destined for the fund is $5. A substantial amount of money is thereby created which pays for crucial security needs in magistrate courts, family courts, and circuit courts.

The Supreme Court grant is used to train county court bailiffs and to hold a court security conference. County grants are used to improve security in circuit courts, family courts, and magistrate courts.

The awards were as follows: