Creating a special court cost fee on certain criminal convictions dedicated to the emergency medical services equipment and training fund

HB 3448 creates a $10 special fee on all criminal court cases (excluding parking violations) in West Virginia, starting July 1, 2025. The collected fees fund the Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Training Fund, which provides grants to local EMS providers. Grants follow a 70% state/30% local matching requirement, with priority given to rural and volunteer EMS services for equipment and training. This directly affects criminal defendants through the fee and EMS providers through funding access.