
The West Virginia Trial Court Rules
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Administrative Matters, Rules 1-8
- Effect of Rules of General Practice; Definitions
- Terms of Court
- Court Sessions
- Counsel
- Admission to Practice Before the Courts
- Visiting Attorneys; Pro Hac Vice Admissions
- Representation of Parties and Pro Se Appearances
- Substitution of Counsel by Stipulation
- Legal Assistance by Law Students
- Bias and Prejudice
- Attire for Court Appearances
- Addressing the Court; Examination of Witnesses
- Contact with Jurors
- Ex Parte Presentations; Duty to Court
- Scheduling Conflicts
- Motions Practice, General
- Juries
- Cameras, Audio Equipment and Media in the Courtroom
- Custody and Disposition of Exhibit
- Filing and Removal of Papers; Limitation of Access to Court Files
- Caption and Format of Orders
- Filing and Service by Facsimile Transmission
- Court Library
- Videoconferencing
- Electronic Filing and Service
- Application
- General Provisions
- Authorization and Signature
- Filing and Service
- Orders and Civil Docket
- Waiver of E-Filing and Service Requirements
- Public Access
- Case Management Order
- Registration and Fees
- Form of documents electronically filed
- Time of electronic filing and service
- Filing of sealed documents
- System or participant errors
- Obligation of participants to maintain proper delivery information
- Electronic Filing and Service of Circuit Court and Family Court Actions (excluding Mass Litigation
- Application
- Definitions
- Purpose
- Selection of Cases
- Integration with Other Rules
- Becoming an Authorized User; User Identities; Payment of Fees
- User Responsibility to Maintain Up-to-Date Information
- User Responsibility for Security
- User Responsibility for Compliance with Rules
- Use of User Identity by Others
- Signatures
- Authenticity
- Preservation of Originals
- Form of Document
- Title and Description of Document
- E-Filing Receipts; Effect of E-Filing; Date and Time of E-Filing
- Complaint and Summons
- Electronic Service
- Certificates of Service
- Exceptions to Electronic Service
- Service to Parties who are not User of the E-Filing System
- Unavailability of E-Filing System
- Filing of Sealed Documents
- Private Information
- Entry of Orders and Judgements; Notice thereof
- Public Access to Court Records
- Time Standard
- Purpose
- Implementation
- Definitions
- Time Standards for Criminal Cases
- Time Standards for Civil Cases
- Domestic Relations Proceedings
- Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
- Abuse and Neglect Proceedings
- Mental Hygiene Proceedings
- Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings
- Petitions and Appeals
- Extraordinary, Declaratory Judgment, and Equitable Proceedings
- Duties of Court Officers
- Disqualification and Temporary Assignment of Judges
- Recorded Interviews of Children
- Reserved
Chapter 2: Civil Matters
- Extension of Answer Date
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Motions Practice, Civil
- Trial, Civil
- Preparation and Submission of Orders
- Mediation
- Scope
- Mediation Defined
- Selection of Cases for Mediation
- Listing of Mediators
- Selection of Mediator
- Compensation of Mediator
- Mediator Disqualification
- Provision of Preliminary Information to the Mediator
- Time frames for Conduct of Mediation
- Appearances; Sanctions
- Participation
- Confidentiality of Mediation Process
- Immunity
- Enforceability of Settlement Agreement
- Report of Mediator
- Statistical Information
- Mass Litigation
- Public Funding for Expert Assistance in Child Abuse or Neglect Cases
- Reasonable Efforts and Contrary to the Welfare Findings in Juvenile Cases
- Business Court Divisions
Chapter 3: Criminal Matters
- Conditions of Release
- Bonding Agents and Bail Bonds
- Discovering and Inspection in the Circuit Courts
- Articles of Evidence
- Depositions
- Public Funding for Expert Assistance
- Motions Practice, Criminal
- Speedy Trial
- Continuances
- Guardians Ad Litem
- Pretrial Conference
- Changes to Plea
- Trial, Criminal
- Pre-Sentence Investigation and Report
- Petition for Disclosure of Pre-Sentence or Probation