Authorizing digital court records

HB 3271 authorizes West Virginia courts to maintain digital records instead of physical order books, directly affecting court clerks and judicial staff. The bill amends court record-keeping laws to require clerks to preserve both digital and physical records, while allowing orders to be stored digitally rather than entered in a physical book. It removes the requirement for judges to personally sign physical copies of orders when digital copies are used, streamlining record-keeping processes. This change applies to all courts in the state and focuses on modernizing record storage without altering judicial procedures.