WV HB2386

Requires law enforcement officers to obtain a valid search warrant before searching private land (defined as posted, cultivated, or fenced land), abolishing the common law "open fields doctrine" in West Virginia

Defines "search" to include physical entry for obtaining information and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to enter or gather information from private land

Prohibits law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras or game cameras on private land without owner consent or a valid search warrant, though cameras may be placed in areas where officers have lawful access if facing publicly viewable locations

Allows warrantless entry exceptions for: permission from property owner/lessee, responding to life-threatening emergencies or immediate public safety threats, and dispatching crippled or distressed wildlife observed from a lawful position

Restricts natural resources police officers from entering posted land without a warrant unless responding to emergencies, preventing imminent unlawful wildlife killing, or at the request of the property owner