WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 796

By Senators Maynard and Cline

[Introduced February 14, 2020; referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-3tt, relating to permitting prisoners or persons charged with a crime to be held in the jails of their counties of residence.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1. COUNTY COMMISSIONS GENERALLY.

§7-1-3tt. Authorizing county commissions to hold prisoners in county jails.

In addition to all other powers and duties conferred by law upon county commissions, a commission may hold, house and otherwise confine prisoners, or persons charged with a crime, who reside in that county in its county jail instead of those prisoners being held, housed or otherwise confined in a regional correctional facility.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit prisoners and persons charged with a crime to be held in the jails of their counties of residence.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.