SB 512 — Authorizing certain WV courthouse security officers carry concealed weapons

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 512 By Senators Trump, Takubo, Romano, Boso, Plymale, and Cline [Introduced[Originating Februaryin 9,the 2018;Committee on the Judiciary;

ReferredReported toon theFebruary Committee15, on2018] the  Judiciary]   A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §51-3-19, relating to authorizinggranting certain West Virginia courthouse security officers toarrest carrypowers concealedunder firearms;certain circumstances;

settingauthorizing forthcertain requirements;West Virginia courthouse security officers to carry concealed firearms while off duty with court approval;

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specifying policy content;

 and stating legislative intent that the new code section be consistent with the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act.

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(a) In furtherance of enhanced courthouse security for court personnel, litigantslitigants, and the general publicpublic, court security officers charged with effecting courthouse security shallpersonnel havemay the authority to arrest any person committing a violation of the criminal laws of the State of West Virginia, the United StatesStates, or a violation of Rule 42 of the West Virginia Rules of Criminal Procedure occurring within a courthousecourthouse. and in the presence of the courthouse security officer.

(b) For purposes of subsection§51-3-19(a) (a) of this section,code, the arrest authority of courthouse security personnel is consistent with that of a county deputy sheriff.

(1) The supervising authority of the courthouse security personnel shall require courthouse personnel to regularly qualify in the use of firearms with standards thereforetherefor which are equal to or exceed those required of sheriff’s deputies in the county in which the courthouse security personnel are employed;

(2) The supervising authority of the courthouse security personnel shall issue a photographic identification and certification cardcards which identify the courthouse security personnel as law-enforcement employees of the supervising entity pursuant to the provisions of §30-29-12 of this code.code;

(A) Preclude or remove a person from participation in the concealed firearm program who is subject to any disciplinary or legal action which could result in the loss of thehis or her authority to participate in the program;

and (4) A courthouse security officer who participates in a program authorized by this section shallis be responsible, at his or her expense, for obtaining and maintaining a suitable firearm and ammunition for use when not engaged in his or her official duties.

(d) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section during the 2018 regular session of the Legislature tothat authorize active courthouse security personnel meeting all the requirements of this section mustto also meet the requirements of the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act.

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The purpose of this bill is to authorize certain West Virginia courthouse security officers to carry concealed firearms.

The bill sets forth requirements.

The bill grants courthouse security officers arrest powers under certain circumstances.

The bill states Legislative intent that the new code section be consistent with the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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