WEST virginia legislature

2023 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 302

By Senator Stuart

[Introduced January 20, 2023; referred
to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §8-14-25, relating to the creation of the Law Enforcement Safety Act; and requiring West Virginia law enforcement agencies to index felony warrants with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 14. LAW AND ORDER; POLICE FORCE OR DEPARTMENTS; POWERS, AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND POLICEMEN; POLICE MATRONS; SPECIAL SCHOOL ZONE AND PARKING LOT OR PARKING BUILDING POLICE OFFICERS; CIVIL SERVICE FOR CERTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

§8-14-25. Law Enforcement Safety Act.

Law enforcement agencies in West Virginia shall index all felony warrants with the National Crime Information Center ("NCIC").  

NOTE: To enhance and strengthen the safety of law enforcement to make more readily identifiable indexed information included in the NCIC system so that law enforcement is aware of and can be prepared for the dangers involved in interactions with the public in the line of duty.

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