§7-14A-1. Short Title

This article may be cited and referred to as the "West Virginia Deputy Sheriffs' Tort Liability Act."

§7-14A-2. Definitions

For the purpose of this article and as used in this article: (a) "Deputy sheriffs" or "deputies" shall have the same meaning as those terms are given in subdivision (2), subsection (a), section two, article fourteen of this chapter, and shall, when used in this article, be limited, except when specifically authorized or when the […]

§7-14A-3. County Commission to Purchase Professional Liability Insurance; Limits; Additional Insurance Authorized; Contribution From Deputies

Effective January 1, 1978, the county commission of each county wherein the provisions of this article are applicable, shall purchase a professional liability insurance policy covering all deputy sheriffs subject to this article, which policy shall provide for minimum coverage of $50,000 for each person injured or damaged in each occurrence and $100,000 total coverage […]

§7-14A-4. Liability of Sheriff, County and County Commission Limited

Any other provision of this code or rule of law to the contrary notwithstanding, on and after January 1, 1978, no sheriff shall be held jointly or severally liable on his official bond or otherwise for any act or conduct of any deputies subject to the provisions of this article committed on or after such […]