West Virginia SB800: Clarifying policy of state regarding jury service

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §52-1-1, §52-1-3, §52-1-5, §52-1-5a, §52-1-6, §52-1-7, §52-1-8, §52-1-9, §52-1-15, §52-1-16, §52-1-22, and §52-2-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §52-1-7a and §52-1-25, relating to juries; clarifying policy of state regarding jury service; defining terms; setting forth duties and procedures for compilation and maintenance of a master list and county lists for the administrative director and circuit clerks; clarifying clerk duties with respect to juror qualification forms; clarifying procedures for jury wheel; eliminating alternate proc.

From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §52-1-1, §52-1-3, §52-1-5, §52-1-5a, §52-1-6, §52-1-7, §52-1-8, §52-1-9, §52-1-15, §52-1-16, §52-1-22, and §52-2-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §52-1-7a and §52-1-25, relating to juries; clarifying policy of state regarding jury service; defining terms; setting forth duties and procedures for compilation and maintenance of a master list and county lists for the administrative director and circuit clerks; clarifying clerk duties with respect to juror qualification forms; clarifying procedures for jury wheel; eliminating alternate procedure for selection of jury by electronic data processing methods; eliminating the use of a jury box; clarifying that a prospective juror whose conviction was expunged or set aside, or who subsequent thereto receives a pardon for said offense, is not disqualified from serving on a jury; providing for certain qualified jurors to be used in event of unanticipated shortage; clarifying procedures for preservation of records; clarifying criminal offense of fraud by tampering with the jury wheel; eliminating provision requiring present methods of jury selection remain in effect until preparation of master list; and clarifying procedures for selection and summoning of grand jurors. ARTICLE 1. PETIT JURIES. §52-1-1. Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this state that all persons selected for jury service be selected at random from a fair cross section of …

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