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
07-13-2011	REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE BAR: By Order entered July 13, 2011, the Court approved a period of public comment on proposed amendments to the by-laws of the West Virginia State Bar, relating to the Bar's power to hold property and to borrow money. The public comment period closed on August 26, 2011.
06-21-2011	APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS: By Order entered June 21, 2011, the Court approved amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Domestic Violence Civil Proceedings, following an extended period of public comment. The rules are effective July 15, 2011.
05-25-2011	REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS: By Order entered May 25, 2011, the Court approved a period of public comment on amendments to the rules governing child abuse and neglect proceedings that were proposed by the Court Improvement Committee. The public comment period closed August 26, 2011.
05-12-2011	CONTINUATION OF FAMILY COURT APPELLATE PROCEDURES: By Order entered May 12, 2011, the Court directed that the appellate procedures set forth in Rules 26 through 36 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Family Courts, and Rule 13 of the Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure shall remain in full force and effect.
02-11-2011	TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: By Order dated February 11, 2011, the Court approved a technical amendment to Rule 37(a), which makes clear that the notice of appeal is filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
02-10-2011	APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR MAGISTRATE COURTS: By Order entered February 10, 2011, the Court approved an amendment to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for Magistrate Courts that relates to guilty pleas for certain offenses.
11-23-2010	SECOND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS: By Order entered November 23, 2010, the Court approved a second period of public comment on proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure for Domestic Violence Civil Proceedings. The comment period closed December 15, 2010.
11-22-2010	REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR MAGISTRATE COURTS: By Order entered November 22, 2010, the Court requested public comment on an amendment to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for Magistrate Courts that relates to guilty pleas for certain offenses. The public comment period closed January 23, 2011.
11-17-2010	APPROVAL OF AN ADDITION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR MAGISTRATE COURTS: By Order entered November 17, 2010, the Court approved an addition to the Administrative Rules for Magistrate Courts. Public comments were received and reviewed by the Court.
10-19-2010	APPROVAL OF THE REVISED RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE: By Order entered October 19, 2010 the Court promulgated the Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure, which became effective December 1, 2010. The Revised Rules govern all appeals from orders entered on or after December 1, 2010. The following rules were also amended, in light of the revisions to the Rules of Appellate Procedure.