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RECENT RULES ORDERS

Pursuant to Article VIII Section 3 of the West Virginia Constitution, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia "shall have power to promulgate rules for all cases and proceedings, civil and criminal, for all the courts of the State relating to writs, warrants, process, practice and procedure, which shall have the force and effect of law." See also W. Va. Code 51-1-4. The Court exercises this authority by issuing rules orders at various times throughout the year. Listed below, in reverse chronological order, are links to recent rules orders issued by the Court, along with a brief explanation of each. For more information about the amendment and promulgation of court rules, please contact the Office of the Clerk.

 

Date Description
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to one court form and four sets of instructions.
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to the “Probation Officer Use of Force Incident Report” form.
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to the “Enforcement of Civil Judgments” form.
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to the “Memorandum of Understanding – Youth Reporting Center” and “Memorandum of Understanding – Private Agency” forms.
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to the “Instructions for Minor Guardianship.”
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to the “UJA Training Form.”
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to the “Court Order for Release of Information from WV Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance Monitoring Database” form.
08-12-2025

The Court has adopted amendments to the “Order Transferring Domestic Violence Protective Order Final Hearing” form.
05-23-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rule 17 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules.
05-23-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rules 2 and 27 of the West Virginia Rules of Practice and Procedure for Domestic Violence Civil Proceedings.