SB3030 SFAT TRUMP #2 10-14

Smith  7883

Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 3030—A BILL to amend and reenact §23-5-12a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §51-2A-24 of said code; to amend and reenact §51-11-3, §51-11-4, §51-11-6, and §51-11-8 of said code; and to amend and reenact §58-5-1 of said code, all relating to updating provisions establishing the Intermediate Court of Appeals; correcting a citation respecting right to seek review by the Supreme Court of Appeals of a final decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals with respect to workers’ compensation claims; providing that appeals of judgements or final orders entered by family courts in domestic violence proceedings must first be made to circuit court; providing for circuit court jurisdiction over appeals of judgements or final orders entered by family courts in domestic violence proceedings; removing language establishing Intermediate Court of Appeals as a court of record; modifying prohibition on sitting Intermediate Court of Appeals Judges to retain seat upon becoming a candidate or pre-candidate for any nonjudicial, elected public office; authorizing Intermediate Court of Appeals to be located in a fixed or virtual location; providing an exception to appellate jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals with respect to final judgments or final orders issued by family courts in domestic violence proceedings; excluding from the appellate jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals all appeals of judgments or final orders issued by family courts in domestic violence proceedings; authorizing individuals appointed to serve as judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals to take oath and commence duties on or before July 1, 2022, but no earlier than May 1, 2022; authorizing contractual arrangements for use of facilities by Intermediate Court of Appeals to include physical or virtual spaces; correcting a citation respecting right to seek review by the Supreme Court of Appeals of a final decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; and making other technical corrections.

Adopted

Rejected