SB 125 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled

This bill clarifies how vacancies in West Virginia magistrate positions must be filled. It specifies that if a magistrate vacancy leaves more than three years remaining in the term, the position must be filled through an election; if less than three years remain, it must be filled by appointment. The bill corrects an inconsistency in existing law (previously using "two years" instead of "three years" for the election threshold) to align with a 2022 legislative amendment. This directly affects local magistrate offices and the process for filling those vacancies.
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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