WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 3215

By Delegate Brown

[Introduced March 16, 2021; 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 §7-4-1a, relating to the requirements of a prosecuting attorney.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 4. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, REWARDS AND LEGAL ADVICE.

§7-4-1a. Eligibility of prosecuting attorney.

A prosecuting attorney shall be:

(1) A duly licensed attorney in the State of West Virginia, and

(2) Have three years of prior experience in the practice of law.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require prosecuting attorneys in the State of West Virginia to have be licensed to practice law in this state and have three year of prior experience.

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