Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County

HB 3245 directs the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to establish a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County. This court would handle misdemeanor domestic violence cases and related civil protective orders for family or household members, with judicial officers (such as circuit judges, family court judges, or magistrates) assigned to oversee these proceedings. The Supreme Court must collect data on the court's operation and report its effectiveness to the Legislature by 2026 and 2027. The pilot court would not handle felony cases unless a circuit judge is assigned to preside.