STATE STATUTES & CODES

WEST VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

CHAPTER 50. MAGISTRATE COURTS

• §50-1-1 Magistrate court created.
• §50-1-2 Number of magistrates.
• §50-1-3 Salaries of magistrates.
• §50-1-4 Qualifications of magistrates; training; oath; continuing education; time devoted to public duties.
• §50-1-5 Removal from office; disciplinary procedures.
• §50-1-6 Vacancy in office of magistrate.
• §50-1-6a Temporary appointment of retired magistrates.
• §50-1-7 Chief magistrates; administrative responsibility; additional duties.
• §50-1-8 Magistrate court clerks; salaries; duties; duties of circuit clerk.
• §50-1-9 Magistrate assistants; salary; duties.
• §50-1-9a Magistrate court deputy clerks; duties; salary.
• §50-1-9b Appointment of senior magistrate court clerks.
• §50-1-10 Clerks, deputy clerks and magistrate assistants to take oath and post bond.
• §50-1-11 Offices for magistrates; location; expenses; copy of state code.
• §50-1-12 Conduct of office; penalty.
• §50-1-13 Temporary service within or outside of county.
• §50-1-14 Duties of sheriff; service of process; bailiff.
• §50-1-15 Transitional provisions.
• §50-1-16 Supervisory rules.
• §50-1-17 Reference to justice of the peace; abolition of the office of constable.
• §50-2-1 Civil jurisdiction.
• §50-2-3 Criminal jurisdiction; limitations on bail.
• §50-2-3a Sentencing; probation.
• §50-3-1 Costs in civil actions.
• §50-3-1a Costs assessed against losing party.
• §50-3-2 Costs in criminal proceedings.
• §50-3-2a Payment by credit card or payment plan; suspension of licenses for failure to make payments or appear or respond; restitution; liens.
• §50-3-2b Additional costs in certain criminal proceedings.
• §50-3-3 Disposition of fines, forfeitures and penalties.
• §50-3-4 Disposition of costs; magistrate court fund.
• §50-3-4a Disposition of criminal costs and civil filing fees into State Treasury account for Regional Jail and Prison Development Fund.
• §50-3-5 Repealed
• §50-3-6 Collection of costs and fines.
• §50-3-6a Deposits in interest-bearing accounts; payment of interest to general revenue fund of state treasury.
• §50-3-7 Records of magistrate court; reports.
• §50-3-8 Audits.
• §50-3-9 Magistrate court officials to issue receipts of collections; deposit of funds.
• §50-4-1 Commencement of civil actions.
• §50-4-2 Commencement of criminal prosecutions.
• §50-4-2a Initial appearance and arraignment by video to be conducted by magistrate court wherein offense is charged; exceptions.
• §50-4-3 Appointment of counsel in criminal proceeding.
• §50-4-4 Long-arm jurisdiction; manner of service in civil cases.
• §50-4-4a Appearance in civil cases.
• §50-4-5 Return date in civil action; setting of trial date; failure to appear or notify.
• §50-4-6 Return date in criminal proceedings; setting trial date.
• §50-4-7 Disqualification of magistrate.
• §50-4-8 Removal to circuit court.
• §50-4-9 Counterclaim.
• §50-4-10 Default judgment; confession of judgment.
• §50-4-11 Dismissal of actions for lack of jurisdiction.
• §50-4-12 Dismissal of actions for failure to appear, testify, etc.
• §50-4-13 Intercounty institution of civil actions.
• §50-5-1 General rules of procedure.
• §50-5-2 Continuances.
• §50-5-3 Appointment of guardian ad litem.
• §50-5-4 Subpoenas.
• §50-5-5 Privileged communications; persons incompetent to testify.
• §50-5-6 Evidentiary depositions.
• §50-5-7 Right to trial in criminal cases.
• §50-5-8 Trial by jury; trial to the court.
• §50-5-9 Verdict and sentence.
• §50-5-10 Setting aside judgment.
• §50-5-11 Contempt.
• §50-5-12 Appeals in civil cases.
• §50-5-13 Appeals in criminal cases.
• §50-5-14 Pleas in certain cases.
• §50-5-14a Disposition without court appearance.
• §50-5-15 Failure of defendant to appear at criminal trial or other criminal hearing; compulsion of appearance.
• §50-6-1 Enforcement of judgments.
• §50-6-2 Filing of transcript in office of circuit clerk; entry on lien docket.
• §50-6-3 Attachment.