West Virginia HB4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §1-1-4 and §49-4-701 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §1-1-6, relating to concurrent jurisdiction over land acquired by the United States for military purposes; clarifying execution of process on land acquired by the United States; providing for process for establishment of concurrent jurisdiction over land acquired by the United States for military purposes; authorizing cooperation agreements between state, local, and federal agencies; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction of circuit court.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §1-1-4 and §49-4-701 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §1-1-6, relating to concurrent jurisdiction over land acquired by the United States for military purposes; clarifying execution of process on land acquired by the United States; providing for process for establishment of concurrent jurisdiction over land acquired by the United States for military purposes; authorizing cooperation agreements between state, local, and federal agencies; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction of circuit courts with U.S. District Courts in the state over certain juvenile delinquency and status offenses. CHAPTER 1. THE STATE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS. ARTICLE 1. LIMITS AND JURISDICTION. §1-1-4. Execution of process and other jurisdiction as to land acquired by United States. The State of West Virginia reserves the right to execute process, whether juvenile, civil, or criminal, within the limits of any lot or parcel of land heretofore or hereafter acquired by the United States as aforesaid, and such other jurisdiction and authority over the same as is not inconsistent with the jurisdiction ceded to the United States by virtue of such acquisition. §1-1-6. Concurrent jurisdiction in and over lands acquired by United States for military purposes. (a) Consent of State. -- The consent of this state is hereby given to …

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