This bill proposes amendments to West Virginia Code §59-1-14, which governs the fees charged by sheriffs. The primary changes include increasing the maximum fees for various services from $25.00 to $30.00 for actions such as serving orders, summoning witnesses, and levying attachments. Additionally, the bill stipulates that county sheriffs will not owe these fees to other law enforcement agencies for services rendered once the requested service has been completed.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the allocation of collected fees, increasing the amount directed to the "West Virginia Deputy Sheriff Retirement Fund" from $2 to $5 for each fee collected under the specified subsection. It also mandates that $3 of each fee collected be deposited into the general revenue account of the county commission. Any unspent surplus from the separate account of the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year will revert back to the county general fund. The overall aim of the bill is to enhance the financial resources available to sheriffs while also bolstering the retirement fund for deputy sheriffs.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 59-1-14