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SB 575·WV·senate

Relating to refusal review hearings

Signed into LawFiled Jan 22, 2026
Sponsor: Jason Barrett (R)
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Chapter 235, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Jun 25, 2026

Summary

The bill mandates that the prosecuting attorney of the county or the legal representative of the municipality must be present at any hearing reviewing a driver's alleged refusal to take a secondary chemical test. It also clarifies that the Division of Motor Vehicles is not a party to the hearing and cannot be represented by those attorneys. The law outlines how the court’s findings determine whether a driver’s license is revoked, with penalties ranging from one year to a lifetime.

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