Kanawha Circuit Judge: ; Division 2; (Voters choose one)

1. Gazette: What specific steps must West Virginia take to ensurethat courts and police prevent women from being killed by theirhusbands and lovers? 2. Mail: How can circuit courts be made moreuser-friendly?

John G. Hackney Jr. (D) Charleston Graduated Cum Laude from WVUin 1974. Graduated from Tulane University Law School in 1982. Havepracticed law since 1983 and also serve as a Judge on the StateCourt of Claims. My legal experience includes working for the U.S.Attorney in New Orleans, the local Prosecutors Office, StateAttorney General, Workers Compensation Commission, InsuranceCommissioner, the Legislature and State Senate. 1. Require stringentbail conditions including surrendering firearms. Require hearingsfor reasons women abandon complaints. Mandatory psychologicals ofaccused. Superior protection for complaining women. Improve fundingfor shelters and public awareness. Offender central registry withpolice field access. Greater scrutiny at first hint of violence.Mandatory criminal checks of persons charged. 2. Courtesy to all.Reasonable and observed court hours. Easy Internet access to anexpanded number of legal forms available to the public. Internetaccess to court information regarding filing fees, pending cases anddocket schedules. Allowing administrative tasks, such as scheduling,to be conducted by phone. Reasonable scheduling flexibility. PaulZakaib Jr. (R) Charleston Graduated from Morris Harvey College ofLaw in 1955 and West Virginia University Law School in 1958.Practicing attorney for 29 1/2-years; served as a judge for 21years; and a member of the House of Delegates with the West VirginiaLegislature for eight years. 1. The court can only exercise powersgiven it by the Legislature. Administratively, a data bank should becreated for the purpose of storing the names of all persons chargedwith or found guilty of crimes of violence and made it accessible toall levels of courts, Municipal to Circuit Court. 2. They alreadyare and continue to provide the public additional services.Currently the court provides the public with forms for divorcecases, guardianship, domestic violence, custody, wrongful andoccupation to name a few. Fees are waived for those w