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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 53. EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES
ARTICLE 4A. POST-CONVICTION HABEAS CORPUS.
- §53-4A-1. Right to habeas corpus for post-conviction review; jurisdiction; when contention deemed finally adjudicated or waived; effect upon other remedies.
- §53-4A-2. Petition; contents thereof; supreme court may prescribe form of petition, verification and writ; duties of clerk.
- §53-4A-3. Refusal of writ; granting of writ; direction of writ; how writ made returnable; duties of clerk, attorney general and prosecuting attorney.
- §53-4A-4. Inability to pay costs, etc.; appointment of counsel; obtaining copies of record or records in criminal proceedings or in a previous proceeding or proceedings to secure relief; payment of all costs and expenses; adjudging of costs.
- §53-4A-5. Service of writ.
- §53-4A-6. Return; pleadings; amendments.
- §53-4A-7. Denial of relief; hearings; evidence; record; judgment.
- §53-4A-8. Powers of judges or judge in vacation.
- §53-4A-9. Judicial review; disposition of petitioner pending appeal.
- §53-4A-10. Construction; repeal.
- §53-4A-11. Severability.
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