West Virginia Code — 51
Browse 145 sections in division 51 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 51-1-1. 51-1-1. Justices.
- § 51-1-2. 51-1-2. Chief justice.
- § 51-1-3. 51-1-3. Jurisdiction.
- § 51-1-4. 51-1-4. Regulation of pleading, practice and procedure in all courts of record; judicial council as advisory committee.
- § 51-1-5. 51-1-5. Regular terms.
- § 51-1-6. 51-1-6. Special terms.
- § 51-1-7. 51-1-7. Warrant of judges appointing special term.
- § 51-1-8. 51-1-8. Hearing of cases at special term.
- § 51-1-9. 51-1-9. What cases may be decided at regular or special term.
- § 51-1-10. 51-1-10. Adjournment.
- § 51-1-11. 51-1-11. Appointment and compensation of the Clerk and employees of the clerks' office; compensation.
- § 51-1-12. 51-1-12. Duties of clerk.
- § 51-1-13. 51-1-13.
- § 51-1-14. 51-1-14.
- § 51-1-15. 51-1-15. Administrative office of Supreme Court of Appeals continued; director; assistants and secretaries; seal.
- § 51-1-16. 51-1-16. Director and assistant directors not to practice law.
- § 51-1-17. 51-1-17. Administrative office of Supreme Court of Appeals -- duties of director.
- § 51-1-18. 51-1-18. Same -- Annual report of activities and estimates of expenditures.
- § 51-1-19. 51-1-19.
- § 51-1-20. 51-1-20. Feasibility study of one day-one trial jury selection system.
- § 51-1-21. 51-1-21. Authority to maintain domestic violence database.
- § 51-1-22. 51-1-22. Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund created.
- § 51-1-23. 51-1-23. Court Facilities Maintenance Fund created.
- § 51-2-1. 51-2-1. Judicial circuits; terms of office; legislative findings and declarations; elections; terms of court.
- § 51-2-2. 51-2-2. Jurisdiction.
- § 51-2-3. 51-2-3. Adjourned terms.
- § 51-2-4. 51-2-4. Special terms -- When and how held.
- § 51-2-5. 51-2-5. Same -- Adjournment.
- § 51-2-6. 51-2-6. Same -- For trial of person imprisoned.
- § 51-2-7. 51-2-7. Same -- What causes may be tried; judge presiding.
- § 51-2-8. 51-2-8. Residence of judge; disqualification.
- § 51-2-9. 51-2-9.
- § 51-2-10. 51-2-10.
- § 51-2-11. 51-2-11.
- § 51-2-12. 51-2-12.
- § 51-2-13. 51-2-13. Salaries of judges of circuit courts.
- § 51-2-14. 51-2-14. Holding court in two or more counties in circuit at same time.
- § 51-2-15. 51-2-15. Business Court Division.
- § 51-3-1. 51-3-1. Seals of courts.
- § 51-3-2. 51-3-2. Use of private seal.
- § 51-3-3. 51-3-3. Jurisdiction over watercourses.
- § 51-3-4. 51-3-4. Records.
- § 51-3-5. 51-3-5. Attending officer.
- § 51-3-6. 51-3-6. Citizenship and taxpaying not ground for disqualification of judge, sheriff or other court officer.
- § 51-3-7. 51-3-7. Place of sessions of courts of county; destruction of courthouse.
- § 51-3-8. 51-3-8. Change of place or time of session by Governor.
- § 51-3-9. 51-3-9. Limitation of §§51-3-7 and 51-3-8.
- § 51-3-10. 51-3-10. Opening after day fixed.
- § 51-3-11. 51-3-11. Effect of changing time or place of session.
- § 51-3-12. 51-3-12. Adjournments.
- § 51-3-13. 51-3-13. Power of judges of circuit courts to act during vacation of court.
- § 51-3-14. 51-3-14. Court Security Fund.
- § 51-3-15. 51-3-15. Court security board, terms.
- § 51-3-16. 51-3-16. Security plans; approval by court security board; awards; training.
- § 51-3-17. 51-3-17. Promulgation of legislative rules.
- § 51-3-18. 51-3-18. Expeditious filling of judicial vacancies.
- § 51-3-19. 51-3-19. Courthouse security officers; arrest authority; concealed-carry authority; requirements for participation; authorization to carry firearms concealed consistent with federal law.
- § 51-3-20. 51-3-20. Judicial officer education and training.
- § 51-4-1. 51-4-1. Where clerks' offices to be kept.
- § 51-4-2. 51-4-2. Inspection of records and papers; copies.
- § 51-4-3. 51-4-3. Preservation and destruction of papers; microphotography and electronic storage.
- § 51-4-4. 51-4-4. Removal of records or papers out of county; penalty.
- § 51-4-5. 51-4-5. Authority to administer oath.
- § 51-4-6. 51-4-6. Preparation of bonds.
- § 51-4-7. 51-4-7. Transmission of copies of certain records to county clerk; recordation; penalty.
- § 51-4-8. 51-4-8.
- § 51-4-9. 51-4-9.
- § 51-4-10. 51-4-10. Duplicate certificate of allowance; penalty.
- § 51-4-11. 51-4-11.
- § 51-4-12. 51-4-12.
- § 51-5-1. 51-5-1. Appointment, removal and powers of commissioners.
- § 51-5-2. 51-5-2. Oath of commissioner.
- § 51-6-1. 51-6-1. Appointment; term; duties; authority.
- § 51-6-2. 51-6-2. Powers and duties as to securities.
- § 51-6-3. 51-6-3. Dividends and interest.
- § 51-6-4. 51-6-4. Interest on money loaned.
- § 51-6-5. 51-6-5. Receiver's liability for funds and interest thereon.
- § 51-6-6. 51-6-6. Receiver's bond.
- § 51-6-7. 51-6-7. Receiver's compensation.
- § 51-6-8. 51-6-8. Accounts and reports.
- § 51-6-9. 51-6-9. Failure to keep accounts or make statements.
- § 51-6-10. 51-6-10. Settlement of accounts of general receiver and others who hold money subject to order of court; examination of bonds and securities.
- § 51-6-11. 51-6-11. Examination of reports; recordation; new bond or additional security; effect.
- § 51-6-12. 51-6-12. "Receivers' book"; recordation of reports; inspection.
- § 51-6-13. 51-6-13. Charges of clerks and commissioners.
- § 51-6-14. 51-6-14. Application of unclaimed funds in hands of general receiver of circuit court.
- § 51-7-1. 51-7-1. Appointment; oath; attendance at grand jury sessions.
- § 51-7-2. 51-7-2. Duty to take shorthand notes.
- § 51-7-3. 51-7-3. Compensation for attending court and taking notes.
- § 51-7-4. 51-7-4. Transcript of notes; fees; authenticity; transcript for judge in criminal cases.
- § 51-7-5. 51-7-5. Salary in lieu of all other compensation.
- § 51-7-6. 51-7-6. Reporter's fee; how taxed, paid and accounted for.
- § 51-7-7. 51-7-7. Transcripts to be furnished indigent persons under conviction upon timely request; payment therefor.
- § 51-7-8. 51-7-8. Transcripts to be furnished indigent persons in juvenile delinquency and child abuse and neglect proceedings upon timely request; payment therefor.
- § 51-8-1. 51-8-1. West Virginia law library; control and management.
- § 51-8-2. 51-8-2. Librarian; bond; assistants; compensation.
- § 51-8-3. 51-8-3. Rules and regulations governing use of library.
- § 51-8-4. 51-8-4. Control of library by court; expenses.
- § 51-8-5. 51-8-5. Distribution of West Virginia reports.
- § 51-8-6. 51-8-6. Exchange of acts of the Legislature for acts of the Legislatures of other states; distribution.
- § 51-8-7. 51-8-7. Accounts and reports of librarian.
- § 51-8-8. 51-8-8. Authority to establish county law libraries; control of circuit judge; rules.
- § 51-8-9. 51-8-9. Accounts and reports relating to county law libraries.
- § 51-8-10. 51-8-10. Law clerks.
- § 51-9-1. 51-9-1. Establishment.
- § 51-9-2. 51-9-2. Judges' retirement fund created; composition.
- § 51-9-3. 51-9-3. Custody, permissible investment and administration of retirement system trust fund; State Auditor's authority as administrator and trust fund fiduciary; refunds required, including interest; federal qualification requirements.
- § 51-9-4. 51-9-4. Required percentage contributions from salaries; any termination of required contributions prior to actual retirement disallowed; leased employees; military service credit; maximum allowable and qualified military service; qualifiable prosecutorial service.
- § 51-9-5. 51-9-5. Election not to participate, contribute, or be a member; authorized transfers of service credit by a judge; duplicate use of service credit prohibited.
- § 51-9-6. 51-9-6. Eligibility for and payment of benefits.
- § 51-9-7. 51-9-7. Ineligibility to receive pay or benefits.
- § 51-9-8. 51-9-8. Retirement upon disability.
- § 51-9-9. 51-9-9. Determination of eligibility for benefits.
- § 51-9-10. 51-9-10. Services of senior judges and justices.
- § 51-9-11. 51-9-11. Monthly payments.
- § 51-9-12. 51-9-12. Refunds.
- § 51-9-13. 51-9-13. Disqualification for pay and benefits.
- § 51-9-14. 51-9-14. Moneys exempt from execution, etc.; unassignable and nontransferable; exception for certain domestic relations orders.
- § 51-9-15. 51-9-15. County commissioners excluded.
- § 51-9-16. 51-9-16. Severability of article and amendments thereto.
- § 51-9-17. 51-9-17. Benefits not forfeited if system terminates.
- § 51-9-18. 51-9-18. Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments.
- § 51-10-1. 51-10-1. Definitions.
- § 51-10-2. 51-10-2. Business impressed with public interest.
- § 51-10-3. 51-10-3. Procuring business through official or attorney for consideration prohibited.
- § 51-10-4. 51-10-4. Attorneys procuring employment through official or bondsman for consideration prohibited.
- § 51-10-5. 51-10-5. Receiving other than regular fee for bonding prohibited; bondsman prohibited from endeavoring to secure dismissal or settlement.
- § 51-10-6. 51-10-6. Posting names of authorized bondsmen; list to be furnished prisoners; prisoner may communicate with bondsman; record to be kept by police.
- § 51-10-7. 51-10-7. Bondsman prohibited from entering place of detention unless requested by prisoner; record of visit to be kept.
- § 51-10-8. 51-10-8. Qualifications of bondsmen; rules to be prescribed by Insurance Commissioner; bondsman filing requirements; bondsman license renewal requirements; criminal penalty for filing false affidavit; list of bondsmen kept and provided to places of detention by Insurance Commissioner; requiring all bondsman to be licensed by Insurance Commissioner after July 1, 2022.
- § 51-10-9. 51-10-9. Penalties.
- § 51-10-10. 51-10-10. Enforcement of article.
- § 51-11-1. 51-11-1. Short title.
- § 51-11-2. 51-11-2. Definitions.
- § 51-11-3. 51-11-3. West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals; constitutional authority; court created; judges; qualifications of judges; location; clerk.
- § 51-11-4. 51-11-4. Jurisdiction; limitations.
- § 51-11-5. 51-11-5. Motion for direct review by Supreme Court of Appeals.
- § 51-11-6. 51-11-6. Election of judges; initial appointment and election; vacancies; length and conditions of judicial terms.
- § 51-11-7. 51-11-7. Rules of practice and procedure; fees; deadlines.
- § 51-11-8. 51-11-8. Administration of court.
- § 51-11-9. 51-11-9. Written opinions; precedential effect.
- § 51-11-10. 51-11-10. Discretionary review by Supreme Court of Appeals by petition.
- § 51-11-11. 51-11-11. Judicial compensation and benefits; expenses.
- § 51-11-12. 51-11-12. Attorney General as counsel for state.
- § 51-11-13. 51-11-13. Severability.