West Virginia Code 15-2D-5 – Application of article
(a) The provisions of this article shall not apply to the West Virginia Senate, the West Virginia House of Delegates, the West Virginia Legislature or the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, or to any part of the capitol complex under the supervision or control of the West Virginia Senate, the West Virginia House of Delegates, the West Virginia Legislature or the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, unless agreed to by the president of the West Virginia Senate, the speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, or jointly by the president of the West Virginia Senate and speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, or by order of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and then only to the extent that the president of the West Virginia Senate, the speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates or the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agrees to such application, and then only to that part of the capitol complex under the supervision or control of the respective houses of the Legislature, individually or jointly, or of the court.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-2D-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) The provisions of this article shall not limit or eliminate the jurisdiction of law-enforcement agencies at any state facility or the duty of law-enforcement agencies to respond to calls at any state facility.