Bill > HB4095

This bill proposes to amend West Virginia law to remove qualified immunity for law enforcement officers serving "no-knock warrants," which are warrants allowing officers to enter a property without announcing their presence or purpose beforehand. Specifically, if an officer is found to have used excessive force, acted incompetently, knowingly violated the law, or engaged in reckless or negligent behavior that results in injury, death, or psychological trauma during the execution of a no-knock warrant, they would not be protected by qualified immunity, meaning they could be held personally liable for financial or criminal consequences. Furthermore, the bill mandates a review of the officer's training and the law enforcement agency's procedures, and if the agency is found to have inadequately prepared the officer, the agency itself could be held liable and made a party to any lawsuit.

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http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4095&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill