WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES
AVERAGE COST BY PRIMARY CHARGE FOR FY 2000
(AVERAGE DESCENDING ORDER)
| CLAIMS | |||
| CRIMINAL CHARGE | AVERAGE | TOTAL $ | COUNT |
| MURDER | $4,420.53 | $968,096.69 | 219 |
| PORNOGRAPHY | $4,272.23 | $25,633.39 | 6 |
| SUPREME COURT APPEAL | $2,224.25 | $313,619.61 | 141 |
| ACCESSORY | $1,761.53 | $51,084.35 | 29 |
| HABEAS CORPUS | $1,592.66 | $221,379.49 | 139 |
| KIDNAPPING | $1,585.98 | $85,642.83 | 54 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT | $1,570.42 | $384,752.80 | 245 |
| COUNTERFEITING | $1,454.50 | $1,454.50 | 1 |
| INVOL MANSLAUGHTER | $1,446.00 | $1,446.00 | 1 |
| RECIDIVIST | $1,405.75 | $2,811.50 | 2 |
| SEXUAL ABUSE | $1,367.29 | $105,281.53 | 77 |
| AGGRAVATED ROBBERY | $1,330.12 | $215,480.23 | 162 |
| CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION | $1,298.42 | $2,596.83 | 2 |
| UNLAWFUL WOUNDING | $1,093.31 | $20,772.88 | 19 |
| NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE | $1,065.58 | $19,180.36 | 18 |
| DUI W/ INJURY | $1,056.97 | $32,766.00 | 31 |
| ABUSE & NEGLECT | $1,045.44 | $2,840,470.58 | 2,717 |
| PATERNITY | $1,033.15 | $2,066.30 | 2 |
| ROBBERY | $1,031.21 | $28,873.88 | 28 |
| MAKE/USE EXPLOSIVES | $1,010.58 | $8,084.62 | 8 |
| TERM PARENTAL RIGHTS | $997.50 | $64,837.61 | 65 |
| ATTEMPT | $981.35 | $71,638.64 | 73 |
| INCEST | $920.38 | $3,681.50 | 4 |
| EMBEZZLEMENT | $894.66 | $39,364.91 | 44 |
| MALICIOUS ASSAULT | $886.86 | $78,043.87 | 88 |
| VOL MANSLAUGHTER | $878.66 | $5,271.98 | 6 |
| WANTON ENDANGERMENT | $865.70 | $101,287.04 | 117 |
| JAIL ESCAPE | $850.58 | $15,310.45 | 18 |
| FAIL PAY CHILD SUPPORT | $849.93 | $62,045.11 | 73 |
| BOMB THREAT | $846.69 | $3,386.75 | 4 |
| MALICIOUS WOUNDING | $844.22 | $174,754.38 | 207 |
| BURGLARY | $843.54 | $248,001.61 | 294 |
| DUI 3RD OFFENSE | $836.39 | $233,352.64 | 279 |
| BIGAMY | $822.78 | $822.78 | 1 |
| BREAKING & ENTERING | $818.06 | $266,685.99 | 326 |
| PERJURY | $813.39 | $4,066.93 | 5 |
| GUARDIAN CHILDREN | $794.93 | $17,488.51 | 22 |
| GRAND LARCENY | $782.53 | $262,929.65 | 336 |
| MAGISTRATE APPEAL | $770.80 | $48,560.15 | 63 |
| ARSON | $768.40 | $48,408.99 | 63 |
| CONSPIRACY | $757.22 | $37,860.75 | 50 |
| FAIL TO REG SEX OFFENDER | $741.55 | $6,673.93 | 9 |
| FALSE SWEARING | $739.50 | $1,479.00 | 2 |
| FLEEING VEHICLE W/DUI | $713.14 | $37,083.46 | 52 |
| CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES | $706.33 | $591,905.86 | 838 |
| FORFEITURE | $693.50 | $1,387.00 | 2 |
| WELFARE FRAUD | $644.28 | $37,368.34 | 58 |
| ADULT ABUSE | $629.83 | $1,889.49 | 3 |
| INTIMIDATE WITNESS | $627.80 | $13,183.90 | 21 |
| FRAUD | $613.62 | $61,975.69 | 101 |
| ILLEGAL SALE ALCOHOL | $601.41 | $2,405.62 | 4 |
| FORGERY & UTTERING | $586.75 | $244,674.73 | 417 |
| DEL CONTRABAND INMATE | $583.57 | $5,835.72 | 10 |
| AIDING & ABETTING | $580.84 | $12,197.55 | 21 |
| STALKING | $580.13 | $15,083.46 | 26 |
| FALSE PRETENSES | $567.51 | $66,398.61 | 117 |
| OTHER | $480.73 | $15,864.21 | 33 |
| SHOOT W/N 500 FEET | $494.32 | $6,426.19 | 13 |
| SENTENCE REDUCTION | $483.85 | $66,771.66 | 138 |
| REC/TRANS STOLEN PRO | $457.43 | $78,221.33 | 171 |
| DISTURB THE PEACE | $452.68 | $2,716.07 | 6 |
| NO PROOF OF INS | $451.82 | $12,199.27 | 27 |
| CONCEAL A MINOR | $442.75 | $3,542.00 | 8 |
| TRAFFIC CONT DEVICE | $439.10 | $3,951.93 | 9 |
| DUI 2ND OFFENSE | $436.35 | $167,994.06 | 385 |
| AUTO TAMPERING | $419.20 | $5,449.61 | 13 |
| CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | $418.50 | $7,951.44 | 19 |
| BRANDISHING WEAPON | $413.03 | $36,759.42 | 89 |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT | $412.50 | $10,312.49 | 25 |
| PAROLE/PROBATION | $410.16 | $176,370.00 | 430 |
| HOME CONFINEMENT | $403.53 | $27,843.26 | 69 |
| JUVENILE | $396.21 | $1,196,552.21 | 3,020 |
| DNR CHARGE | $394.40 | $15,776.13 | 40 |
| ASSAULT & BATTERY | $382.20 | $416,601.17 | 1,090 |
| HAZING | $380.00 | $380.00 | 1 |
| TAX EVASION | $374.20 | $374.20 | 1 |
| DEADLY WEAPON | $371.28 | $26,731.91 | 72 |
| SHOPLIFTING | $366.52 | $37,018.39 | 101 |
| HIT & RUN | $365.06 | $1,825.30 | 5 |
| LOITERING | $360.25 | $1,441.00 | 4 |
| RESISTING ARREST | $357.19 | $38,933.85 | 109 |
| SUSPEND/REV LICENSE | $355.01 | $281,875.02 | 794 |
| UNLAWFUL DUMP | $353.40 | $6,361.18 | 18 |
| FAILURE TO APPEAR | $352.57 | $13,044.92 | 37 |
| LEAVE SCENE ACCIDENT | $347.99 | $13,223.76 | 38 |
| JOYRIDING | $342.36 | $9,586.15 | 28 |
| SPEEDING | $335.98 | $6,047.64 | 18 |
| PETIT LARCENY | $334.97 | $97,142.26 | 290 |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | $323.67 | $554,125.19 | 1,712 |
| DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY | $321.07 | $100,174.36 | 312 |
| CONTRIBUTE DEL MINOR | $318.21 | $29,911.69 | 94 |
| EXTRADITION | $316.79 | $11,721.15 | 37 |
| DUI 1ST OFFENSE | $316.21 | $257,395.01 | 814 |
| OBSTRUCTION JUSTICE | $314.72 | $82,771.08 | 263 |
| THEFT | $311.85 | $3,742.25 | 12 |
| PERMITTING DUI | $310.92 | $11,193.01 | 36 |
| FALSE INFORMATION | $308.42 | $25,599.10 | 83 |
| INDECENT EXPOSURE | $306.62 | $7,972.20 | 26 |
| RECKLESS DRIVING | $305.92 | $27,532.81 | 90 |
| HARASSMENT | $304.82 | $14,326.69 | 47 |
| SOLICIT/PROSTITUTION | $304.26 | $2,129.81 | 7 |
| BOND REDUCTION | $287.57 | $2,875.73 | 10 |
| FAIL STOP/EMERGENCY | $281.87 | $1,409.37 | 5 |
| TRESPASSING | $278.49 | $18,102.10 | 65 |
| VEHICLE INSP/REG | $268.93 | $6,185.35 | 23 |
| PUBLIC INTOXICATION | $259.05 | $24,869.18 | 96 |
| HARBOR FUGITIVE | $249.30 | $249.30 | 1 |
| FUGITIVE/JUSTICE | $246.89 | $17,529.03 | 71 |
| UNDER AGE DRINKING | $245.83 | $23,600.09 | 96 |
| WORK RELEASE | $244.35 | $3,909.54 | 16 |
| NO OPERATORS | $236.90 | $1,658.28 | 7 |
| FAIL MAINTAIN CONTROL | $236.05 | $1,888.42 | 8 |
| OPEN CONTAINER | $226.26 | $1,810.08 | 8 |
| POSSESS UNTAXED CIGARETTE | $223.77 | $447.54 | 2 |
| PEACE WARRANT | $220.07 | $1,100.37 | 5 |
| LITTERING | $219.02 | $219.02 | 1 |
| TRUANCY | $217.18 | $12,162.33 | 56 |
| ANIMAL CONTROL | $212.20 | $424.40 | 2 |
| MANDAMUS | $192.43 | $577.30 | 3 |
| PERMIT UNAUTH/DRIVE | $188.72 | $377.43 | 2 |
| CONTEMPT | $186.64 | $10,265.10 | 55 |
| MENTAL HYGIENE | $104.29 | $370,646.35 | 3,554 |
| FURLOUGH REQUEST | $89.50 | $89.50 | 1 |
| STATE TOTALS | $562.95 | $12,633,115.16 | 22,441 |