State ex rel. Joint Committee on Government & Finance of West Virginia Legislature v. Bonar

Wilson, Justice:

Appellant, Robert L. Bonar, Superintendent of the West Virginia Department of Public Safety, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, entered on August 6, 1975, awarding a writ of mandamus by which the appellant was compelled and commanded to provide the Joint Committee on Government and Finance of the West Virginia Legislature with certain records theretofore demanded in a subpoena issued by the Joint Committee and served on the appellant on April 21, 1975.

Appellant contends that the records which are sought are privileged and confidential…