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WV SB965
Bill
AI Summary
- Establishes "protected individual" status for current and retired district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and district attorney investigators in West Virginia
- Allows protected individuals or the judicial administrator's office to request that public bodies or third parties withhold their personal information from disclosure
- Requires only sufficient information to confirm protected individual status, with no additional verification needed when the judicial administrator's office certifies the request
- Permits protected individuals to bring mandamus actions against public bodies or third parties that violate the disclosure restrictions
- Exempts records publicly posted by the Secretary of State's office from the protection requirements; effective date is July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Providing protection of personal information of certain attorneys
Public Safety
Last Action
To Judiciary
2/17/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/17/2026
Full Bill Text
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