WV HB4095

Removes qualified immunity protections from law enforcement officers serving no-knock warrants or executing forcible entries who are found to have used excessive force, acted with negligence, or knowingly violated the law

Officers who cause injury, death, or psychological trauma through plainly incompetent actions, reckless behavior, or clearly excessive force would be personally liable for financial and criminal consequences

Requires courts to review the training, mentoring, and standard operating procedures of the law enforcement agency when misconduct allegations arise

Law enforcement agencies found to have inadequately prepared officers for warrant execution situations can be held jointly liable and made parties to civil suits

Introduced by Delegate Horst on January 14, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee