SB 951
Closing Parent Education and Mediation Fund
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to close the Parent Education and Mediation Fund in West Virginia, which was established to provide funding for parent education and mediation programs. Any remaining balance in the fund will be transferred to the Family Court Fund. Additionally, the bill redirects a portion of jury costs – half to the Family Court Fund and half to the Domestic Violence Legal Services Fund – currently allocated to the Parent Education and Mediation Fund.
Key provisions
- The Parent Education and Mediation Fund will be closed as of July 1, 2026.
- Remaining funds in the Parent Education and Mediation Fund will be transferred to the Family Court Fund.
- Half of the collected jury costs will be deposited into the Family Court Fund.
- Half of the collected jury costs will be deposited into the Domestic Violence Legal Services Fund.
- The amount paid to jurors for mileage and expenses will remain unchanged.
- The sheriff will continue to provide meals and lodging for jurors.
- Jury costs will continue to be assessed against parties involved in legal cases.
- The court clerk is responsible for collecting and remitting jury costs.
Who is affected
- Parents involved in family court proceedings
- Family Court Fund recipients
- Domestic Violence Legal Services Fund recipients
- Jurors
- Circuit and Magistrate Courts
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