2025 Regular Session
SB 621
Authorizing digital court records
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
Senate Bill 621 allows West Virginia courts to maintain both digital and physical records. It directs the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals and designated staff to preserve these records, ensuring their availability. The bill also removes the requirement for judges to personally sign order books, allowing for digital entry of court orders.
Key provisions
- Allows for the preservation of both digital and physical court records.
- Designates the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals and staff to manage recordkeeping.
- Requires court orders to be entered in a book or digitally.
- Removes the requirement for judges to personally sign order books.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Courts
- Clerks of Court
- Supreme Court of Appeals
- Legal Professionals
- Court Users
Notable changes
- Shifts recordkeeping from primarily physical books to a digital system.
- Eliminates the judicial signature requirement on order books.
- Broadens the responsibilities of court clerks regarding record preservation.
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