West Virginia HB4456: Relating to clarification of a law enforcement agency and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state

What the bill says

To amend and reenact §15-10-3 and §15-10-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to cooperation of law-enforcement agencies; providing definitions; and clarifying the authority for cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state. ARTICLE 10. COOPERATION BETWEEN LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. §15-10-3. Definitions. For purposes of this article only, and unless a different meaning plainly is required: (1) "Criminal justice enforcement personnel" means those persons within the this or an adjoining state criminal justice system who are.

From the engrossed text, January 29, 2026:

A BILL to amend and reenact §15-10-3 and §15-10-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to cooperation of law-enforcement agencies; providing definitions; and clarifying the authority for cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state. ARTICLE 10. COOPERATION BETWEEN LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. §15-10-3. Definitions. For purposes of this article only, and unless a different meaning plainly is required: (1) "Criminal justice enforcement personnel" means those persons within the this or an adjoining state criminal justice system who are actually employed as members of the State Police, members of the Division of Protective Services, natural resources police officers, chiefs of police and police of incorporated municipalities, and county sheriffs and their deputies and whose primary duties are the investigation of crime and the apprehension of criminals. (2) "Head of a law-enforcement agency" means the Superintendent of the State Police, the Director of the Division of Protective Services, the chief natural resources police officer of the Division of Natural Resources, a chief of police of an incorporated municipality, a county sheriff or the Director of the Division of Forestry. "Law-enforcement agency" means an agency of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, authorized by law to enforce, engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation …

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