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HB5183 • 2026
Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County
Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-02-04
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To House Judiciary
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2026-02-04
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-04
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To Judiciary
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2026-02-04
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County
Current Bill Text
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HB 5183 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 5183 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION FISCAL NOTE Introduced House Bill 5183 By Delegates Pushkin, Lewis, Garcia, Young, and Hamilton [Introduced February 04, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §48-27-301 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 27. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Part III. Procedure. §48-27-301. Jurisdiction. (a) Circuit courts, family courts and magistrate courts have concurrent jurisdiction over domestic violence proceedings as provided in this article. (b) The Supreme Court of Appeals is authorized to shall assign appropriate judicial officers for five one pilot domestic violence courts in any jurisdiction chosen by the Supreme Court of Appeals court in Kanawha County . Judicial officers so assigned have the authority and jurisdiction to preside over criminal misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence involving family or household members as defined in §48-27-204 (1) through (6) and §48-27-204 (7)(A), (B), and (H), of this code, relating to offenses §61-2-9 (b) and (c), of this code, misdemeanor violations of §61-2-9a of this code, misdemeanor violations of §61-2-28 of this code, misdemeanor offenses under §61-3-1 et seq. of this code where the alleged perpetrator and the victim are said family or household members, §61-7-7 (7) and (8), of this code and civil and criminal domestic violence protective order proceedings as provided in this article. The judicial officer chosen for any domestic violence court may be a current or senior status circuit judge, family court judge, temporary family court judge or magistrate. The Supreme Court of Appeals is requested to shall maintain statistical data to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of any the domestic violence court established by the provisions of this section. The Supreme Court shall report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates regarding the program's efficacy prior to the regular sessions of the Legislature in 2027 and 2028. (c) The assigned judicial officer in a domestic violence court does not have jurisdiction to preside over any felony crimes unless the assigned judicial officer is a circuit court judge. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to direct the Supreme Court of Appeals to assign appropriate judicial officers for a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: