Senate Bill No. 138
(By Senators Kessler, Foster, Green, Jenkins, Minard, Stollings,
Wells, White, Barnes, Caruth, Deem, Hall, McKenzie and Yoder)
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[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
reported January 18, 2007.]
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A BILL to repeal §50-3-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, relating to repealing the requirement that
nonresidents secure costs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§1.Repeal of section relating to security bond for costs.
Section five, article three, chapter fifty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, is
hereby repealed.
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(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the requirement
that nonresidents secure costs by posting bond.)