Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County

Summary

The bill orders West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals to appoint judges to run a pilot domestic‑violence court in Kanawha County. The court would handle misdemeanor domestic‑violence crimes and protective‑order matters, while only circuit judges could hear felony cases. The Supreme Court must collect data and report the program’s effectiveness to legislative leaders before the 2027 and 2028 sessions.

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