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
10-02-2025	The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Bylaws 1.01, 2.02, 3.02, 3.03, 5.08, and 13.02 of the West Virginia State Bar Bylaws.
09-30-2025	The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rule 1 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.
09-30-2025	The Court has entered an order provisionally adopting and calling for public comments to Rule 37a of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Family Court. All comments must be filed in writing with the Clerk of Court no later than October 30, 2025.
09-30-2025	The Court has entered an order refusing to adopt proposed amendments to Comment 11 to Rule 1.7 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
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 “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 “Instructions for Minor Guardianship.”
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.