2026 Regular Session
Link to Bill History on Legacy Website (Click Here)Summary: To prohibit the service of process on county property
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DOCX: HB4568 INTR.docx
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4568
By Delegates Drennan, Dittman, Moore, Leavitt, and Hornby
[Introduced January 20, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §56-3-35, relating to prohibiting service of process in civil and Family Court matters on county property.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 3. WRITS, PROCESS AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
§56-3-35. Service of process prohibited on county property.
Service of process for any civil action or action in Family Court is prohibited on property owned by a county.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit service of process in Family Court and civil actions.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.