WV HB4129

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

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

Prohibits law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras or game cameras on private land without owner consent or a valid search warrant

Establishes exceptions allowing warrantless entry for owner-permitted access, life-threatening emergencies, immediate public safety threats, and dispatching crippled or distressed wildlife observed from a lawful position

Amends natural resources officer powers to require warrants or exceptions before entering posted land, unless requested by the owner or responding to specific urgent situations