WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES
AVERAGE COST BY PRIMARY CHARGE FOR FY 2000
(AVERAGE DESCENDING ORDER)
| CLAIMS | |||
| CRIMINAL CHARGE | AVERAGE | TOTAL $ | COUNT |
| VOL MANSLAUGHTER | $9,218.18 | $9,218.18 | 1 |
| MURDER | $4,782.48 | $1,099,969.40 | 230 |
| EXTORTION | $2,984.03 | $5,968.06 | 2 |
| PORNOGRAPHY | $2,531.78 | $10,127.13 | 4 |
| PROHIBITION | $2,305.98 | $11,529.91 | 5 |
| SUPREME COURT APPEAL | $1,971.21 | $333,134.96 | 169 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT | $1,888.61 | $404,161.97 | 214 |
| KIDNAPPING | $1,867.25 | $76,557.24 | 41 |
| NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE | $1,845.18 | $16,606.64 | 9 |
| SEXUAL ABUSE | $1,767.81 | $190,923.83 | 108 |
| HIT & RUN | $1,652.84 | $3,305.68 | 2 |
| HAZING | $1,528.94 | $3,057.87 | 2 |
| INCEST | $1,509.98 | $4,529.95 | 3 |
| HABEAS CORPUS | $1,474.34 | $231,472.05 | 157 |
| MAGISTRATE APPEAL | $1,462.04 | $100,880.49 | 69 |
| RECIDIVIST | $1,324.70 | $5,298.79 | 4 |
| AGGRAVATED ROBBERY | $1,303.33 | $177,252.30 | 136 |
| ARSON | $1,231.79 | $87,457.01 | 71 |
| ATTEMPT | $1,145.79 | $83,642.60 | 73 |
| MAKE/USE EXPLOSIVES | $1,134.52 | $6,807.13 | 6 |
| GUARDIAN CHILDREN | $1,115.43 | $35,693.73 | 32 |
| EMBEZZLEMENT | $1,103.11 | $45,227.34 | 41 |
| COUNTERFEITING | $1,024.66 | $4,098.64 | 4 |
| DUI W/ INJURY | $1,023.78 | $46,070.18 | 45 |
| JAIL ESCAPE | $1,012.27 | $24,294.43 | 24 |
| CONSPIRACY | $992.93 | $81,419.99 | 82 |
| MANDAMUS | $992.48 | $1,984.95 | 2 |
| ABUSE & NEGLECT | $984.62 | $3,824,246.64 | 3,884 |
| MALICIOUS ASSAULT | $983.66 | $74,758.35 | 76 |
| FAIL STOP/EMERGENCY | $959.86 | $1,919.72 | 2 |
| CONCEAL A MINOR | $905.36 | $5,432.15 | 6 |
| ADULT ABUSE | $903.50 | $3,614.00 | 4 |
| WANTON ENDANGERMENT | $862.60 | $105,237.52 | 122 |
| TERM PARENTAL RIGHTS | $852.14 | $39,198.29 | 46 |
| FLEEING VEHICLE W/DUI | $828.45 | $53,849.25 | 65 |
| ACCESSORY | $816.69 | $31,851.10 | 39 |
| GRAND LARCENY | $801.83 | $287,056.81 | 358 |
| DEL CONTRABAND INMATE | $798.64 | $12,778.22 | 16 |
| BURGLARY | $796.30 | $291,445.30 | 366 |
| DUI 3RD OFFENSE | $784.03 | $250,889.88 | 320 |
| MALICIOUS WOUNDING | $779.76 | $145,034.43 | 186 |
| FRAUD | $765.42 | $115,578.83 | 151 |
| BREAKING & ENTERING | $751.08 | $270,389.56 | 360 |
| ROBBERY | $739.18 | $19,218.68 | 26 |
| FORGERY & UTTERING | $728.88 | $268,955.16 | 369 |
| INTIMIDATE WITNESS | $723.22 | $12,294.67 | 17 |
| WELFARE FRAUD | $720.90 | $40,370.67 | 56 |
| FAIL PAY CHILD SUPPORT | $717.05 | $72,422.42 | 101 |
| CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES | $691.00 | $592,190.71 | 857 |
| PATERNITY | $676.51 | $676.51 | 1 |
| FALSE SWEARING | $653.17 | $3,919.00 | 6 |
| AIDING & ABETTING | $610.43 | $15,260.76 | 25 |
| FALSE PRETENSES | $598.64 | $82,014.22 | 137 |
| PEACE WARRANT | $557.23 | $5,572.25 | 10 |
| REC/TRANS STOLEN PRO | $541.14 | $103,899.32 | 192 |
| UNLAWFUL DUMP | $529.57 | $4,236.57 | 8 |
| BOMB THREAT | $528.42 | $2,642.08 | 5 |
| WORK RELEASE | $525.95 | $6,837.39 | 13 |
| THEFT | $518.70 | $16,079.70 | 31 |
| AUTO TAMPERING | $512.62 | $6,664.06 | 13 |
| BIGAMY | $512.32 | $512.32 | 1 |
| DEADLY WEAPON | $503.70 | $26,695.94 | 53 |
| INDECENT EXPOSURE | $475.48 | $7,607.62 | 16 |
| DUI 2ND OFFENSE | $473.51 | $178,985.44 | 378 |
| FAIL TO REG SEX OFFENDER | $464.52 | $2,322.60 | 5 |
| SENTENCE REDUCTION | $463.59 | $62,584.43 | 135 |
| OTHER | $463.47 | $10,659.73 | 23 |
| EXTRADITION | $441.63 | $15,456.89 | 35 |
| STALKING | $438.20 | $8,763.98 | 20 |
| PAROLE/PROBATION | $437.85 | $201,851.05 | 461 |
| JUVENILE | $436.12 | $1,483,254.92 | 3,401 |
| BRANDISHING WEAPON | $432.70 | $51,058.36 | 118 |
| CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | $420.19 | $9,244.09 | 22 |
| WEAR MASK | $417.00 | $417.00 | 1 |
| SHOPLIFTING | $405.26 | $33,636.88 | 83 |
| PERMITTING DUI | $404.76 | $12,952.32 | 32 |
| SUSPEND/REV LICENSE | $403.79 | $250,349.87 | 620 |
| CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION | $396.80 | $396.80 | 1 |
| OBSTRUCTION JUSTICE | $396.56 | $130,468.21 | 329 |
| PETIT LARCENY | $396.47 | $115,372.12 | 291 |
| ASSAULT & BATTERY | $392.16 | $423,919.76 | 1,081 |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | $381.68 | $705,353.28 | 1,848 |
| HARBOR FUGITIVE | $376.00 | $376.00 | 1 |
| DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY | $371.32 | $124,022.30 | 334 |
| RECKLESS DRIVING | $369.65 | $24,027.56 | 65 |
| FAIL MAINTAIN CONTROL | $357.13 | $4,285.60 | 12 |
| JOYRIDING | $356.91 | $8,565.82 | 24 |
| DNR CHARGE | $356.80 | $8,919.97 | 25 |
| CONTRIBUTE DEL MINOR | $354.73 | $36,182.93 | 102 |
| SHOOT W/N 500 FEET | $352.46 | $3,877.02 | 11 |
| FAILURE TO APPEAR | $349.89 | $15,395.33 | 44 |
| LEAVE SCENE ACCIDENT | $349.66 | $12,237.95 | 35 |
| DUI 1ST OFFENSE | $348.28 | $262,954.85 | 755 |
| RESISTING ARREST | $347.97 | $47,323.98 | 136 |
| FUGITIVE/JUSTICE | $346.40 | $29,790.14 | 86 |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT | $343.08 | $10,292.37 | 30 |
| TRAFFIC CONT DEVICE | $330.93 | $2,316.51 | 7 |
| SOLICIT/PROSTITUTION | $328.32 | $4,924.87 | 15 |
| HOME CONFINEMENT | $325.54 | $23,764.20 | 73 |
| HARASSMENT | $325.29 | $22,119.88 | 68 |
| VEHICLE INSP/REG | $323.91 | $2,915.15 | 9 |
| TRESPASSING | $319.54 | $21,729.04 | 68 |
| PERMIT UNAUTH/DRIVE | $315.49 | $1,261.95 | 4 |
| UNLAWFUL WOUNDING | $308.36 | $6,475.66 | 21 |
| UNDER AGE DRINKING | $306.59 | $22,074.68 | 72 |
| WITNESS | $293.10 | $586.20 | 2 |
| ANIMAL CONTROL | $292.83 | $1,757.00 | 6 |
| FALSE INFORMATION | $291.23 | $22,715.81 | 78 |
| TRUANCY | $280.21 | $7,845.97 | 28 |
| BOND REDUCTION | $272.65 | $1,635.91 | 6 |
| SPEEDING | $267.70 | $535.40 | 2 |
| NO PROOF OF INS | $267.56 | $2,675.58 | 10 |
| DISTURB THE PEACE | $263.09 | $1,315.43 | 5 |
| NO OPERATORS | $235.36 | $1,647.50 | 7 |
| SCHOOL BUS VIOLATION | $228.13 | $1,140.66 | 5 |
| FURLOUGH REQUEST | $202.50 | $202.50 | 1 |
| POSSESS UNTAXED CIGARETTE | $183.37 | $183.37 | 1 |
| FORFEITURE | $183.00 | $183.00 | 1 |
| PUBLIC INTOXICATION | $180.66 | $1,445.24 | 8 |
| LITTERING | $167.50 | $167.50 | 1 |
| CONTEMPT | $164.95 | $6,433.03 | 39 |
| OPEN CONTAINER | $154.50 | $309.00 | 2 |
| PERJURY | $121.87 | $121.87 | 1 |
| MENTAL HYGIENE | $104.94 | $417,260.92 | 3,976 |
| STATE AVERAGE | $601.74 | $14,763,083.93 | 24,534 |