Bill > SB84

This bill establishes new rules for law enforcement's use of surveillance cameras on private property in West Virginia. Generally, law enforcement officers are prohibited from installing surveillance cameras on private land to gather information or evidence about the property owner or occupant unless they have obtained either the owner's consent or a valid search warrant. However, this prohibition does not apply to cameras placed in areas where an officer has a legal right to be and that face a location on private land visible to the public, nor does it apply in certain emergency situations where there isn't enough time to get a warrant. The bill defines "private land" as posted, cultivated, or fenced land not owned by the government, and "surveillance camera" as a device on private land that records visual images of that land or activities on it, specifically excluding vehicle dash cameras and body cameras.