West Virginia § 52-1-3 - 52-1-3. Definitions.

§ 52-1-3. 52-1-3. Definitions.

As used in this article:

"Administrative director" means the individual appointed by the Supreme Court of Appeals under Section 3, Article VIII of the West Virginia Constitution;

"Court" means the circuit and magistrate courts of this state, and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court;

"Clerk" means clerk of the circuit court and includes any deputy circuit clerk;

"Master list" means the list of residents of all 55 counties in West Virginia which is compiled in accordance with the provisions of §52-1-5 of this code;

"County list" means the subset of the master list specific to each county from which prospective jurors are to be chosen;

"Persons who are registered to vote" means persons whose names appear on the official records of the clerk of the county commission as persons registered with the Office of the Secretary of State to vote in the most recent general election;

"Drivers' license lists" means the official records of persons licensed by the Division of Motor Vehicles to operate motor vehicles and who reside within the county;

"Jury wheel" means any electronic system in which are placed names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors taken from the master list and from which names are drawn at random for jury panels.