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This bill establishes new rules for law enforcement regarding the use of surveillance cameras on private property in West Virginia. It generally prohibits law enforcement officers from installing any surveillance camera on private land unless they first obtain permission from the property owner or a valid search warrant, which is a court order allowing a search. However, there are exceptions: officers can install cameras in areas where they have a legal right to be and that face locations visible to the public, and they can also install cameras on private property if there are urgent circumstances that prevent them from getting permission or a warrant in time. The bill defines "law-enforcement officer" broadly to include individuals enforcing laws for public or private safety, "private land" as posted, cultivated, or fenced land not owned by the government, "property owner" as anyone other than a government entity who owns or controls real property, and "surveillance camera" as a device that records visual images of private land or activities on it, specifically excluding vehicle dash cameras and body cameras.

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