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WV HB4998

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tresa Howell

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the hourly reimbursement rate for investigative services from $30 to $45 for investigators working on cases handled by Public Defender Services and court-appointed panel attorneys
  • Amends West Virginia Code §29-21-13a governing compensation and expenses for panel attorneys representing indigent defendants
  • Applies to investigators conducting work such as witness interviews, evidence gathering, and case preparation for eligible clients in the public defender system
  • Introduced January 30, 2026, by Delegates T. Howell, Sheedy, and Mazzocchi and referred to the House Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Provide for a raise for private investigators hired by public defender offices or court appointed panel attorneys

Courts

Last Action

To House Finance

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/30/2026

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