Confidentiality of Juvenile Records

Juvenile proceedings conducted under Chapter 49 of the West Virginia Code are not public proceedings. Additionally, the records of these proceedings are not open for public inspection. Disclosure of juvenile records is not permitted, unless specifically authorized pursuant to West Virginia Code §§ 49-5-101 or 49-5-103. Provided, however, in the interest of assuring that any determination made in proceedings before a family court arising under West Virginia Code, Chapter 48, or West Virginia Code § 44-10-3, does not contravene any determination made by a circuit court in a prior or pending juvenile proceeding, family courts and staff shall have access to all circuit court orders and case indexes in this State in all juvenile proceedings.