HB2618 S JUD AMT #1 3-6

Graham  4841

The Committee on Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2618—A Bill to amend and reenact §55-7J-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to amending the definition of the terms “financial exploitation” or “financially exploit” to include the use of undue influence resulting in diminishment of assets of an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated adult; authorizing cause of action in magistrate and circuit court for financial exploitation due to intentional misappropriation or misuse of funds or undue influence against an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated adult; temporary relief may be granted without notice to the respondent; providing for issuance of protective orders; providing protective orders issued by a magistrate court are temporary; requiring magistrate court to transfer matter to circuit court upon issuance of a temporary protective order; setting time frame for hearing; and authorizing circuit court to issue a permanent protective order under stated circumstances.

Adopted

Rejected