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2005 West Virginia Code - CHAPTER 50. — MAGISTRATE COURTS
- CHAPTER 50. — MAGISTRATE COURTS.
- ARTICLE 1. — COURTS AND OFFICERS.
- §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.
- ARTICLE 2. — JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY.
- §50-2-1. — Civil jurisdiction.
- 50-2-2. — Venue; change of venue.
- §50-2-3. — Criminal jurisdiction; limitations on bail.
- §50-2-3a. — Sentencing; probation.
- ARTICLE 3. — COSTS, FINES AND RECORDS.
- §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. — Security bond for costs.
- §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.
- 50-3-10. — Removal of magistrate court official.
- ARTICLE 4. — PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL.
- §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.
- ARTICLE 5. — TRIALS, HEARINGS AND APPEALS.
- §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.
- §50-5-15. — Failure of defendant to appear at criminal trial or other criminal hearing; compulsion of appearance.
- ARTICLE 6. — ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS.
- §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.
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