Loading chat...
WV HB2550
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joe Funkhouser
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Expands the right to a jury trial in municipal court to include defendants facing fines of more than $5,000, in addition to the existing right for those facing potential jail time
-
Maintains the requirement that municipal court jury trials follow magistrate court criminal procedure rules, with juries consisting of 12 members
-
Preserves existing requirements for municipal court judges, including criminal background checks and completion of legal instruction courses for non-attorney judges
Legislative Description
Modifying the process by which a Defendant is entitled to a trial by jury in municipal court
Courts
Last Action
To House Judiciary
2/18/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/18/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available