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This bill updates West Virginia's legal code to modernize court record keeping by explicitly authorizing digital record management. Specifically, it amends two sections of state law to clarify the duties of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, requiring them to preserve both digital and physical court records during court sessions. The bill also modifies existing requirements for court order documentation, allowing orders to be kept digitally by the court clerk instead of exclusively in physical books. Additionally, the bill removes the previous requirement that order books must be signed by a judge or presiding officer, which reflects the shift towards digital record-keeping. These changes are designed to provide more flexibility in court record management and acknowledge the increasing use of digital technologies in judicial administrative processes. The bill will take effect 90 days after its passage, giving courts and clerks time to implement the new digital record-keeping provisions.

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