SB 736
Requiring DMV to provide identification card for eligible released inmates
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Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill requires the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide a temporary identification card to eligible released inmates. The card must be issued no more than seven days before the inmate’s release and will have the same legal effect as a standard identification card. The DMV will accept this card as proof of identity, age, and residency when applying for a driver’s license or identification card, and will verify the inmate’s Social Security number with the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation if needed.
Key provisions
- The DMV must issue temporary identification cards to eligible released inmates.
- Cards must be issued within seven days of release.
- These cards have the same legal effect as standard ID cards.
- The DMV can accept these cards as proof of identity, age, and residency.
- The DMV will verify the inmate’s Social Security number with the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
- The Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation will collaborate with the DMV to establish a policy for sharing Social Security numbers.
- Inmates must be U.S. citizens to receive the card.
- The bill requires assistance from the division in obtaining birth certificates and driver’s licenses prior to release.
Who is affected
- Released inmates
- West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
- West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Individuals applying for driver’s licenses or identification cards in West Virginia
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