APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS, THE GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN'S GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS, AND THE REQUIRED FORM GUARDIAN AD LITEM REPORT By order entered April 24, 20 PDF 4-24-2014AmendedRulesAN.pdf
APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE WEST VIRGINIA RULES OF EVIDENCE By order entered June 2, 2014, the Court approved revisions to the West Virginia Rules of Evidence, effective September 2, 2014. Notice of Correction to Rule 608(a) (June 24, 2014). Notice of Co PDF 8-28-14RulesEvidenceFinalCorrected.pdf
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO TRIAL COURT RULE 29 by order entered June 13, 2014. These amendments concern the Business Court Division, and require that all motions and responses are to be filed with the Supreme Court Clerk's Office, in addition to other proc PDF tcr-29-BDCAmendmentsJune2014.pdf
APPROVAL OF RULE 6.5 OF THE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT By order of September 12, 2014, the Court approved a new Rule of Professional conduct titled "Nonprofit and Court Annexed Limited Legal Services Programs," based upon the American Bar Association M PDF Rule6 _5-immediate-approval-sept-15-2014.pdf
APPROVAL OF STATE BAR ADMINISTRATIVE RULE 10 By order of September 29, 2014, the Court approved a new State Bar Administrative Rule 10, relating to IOLTA and client trust accounts. The new rule is effective immediately. PDF SBAR-10-Final-Effective-Sept-29-2014.pdf
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO RULE 8 OF THE RULES FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW By order of September 29, 2014, the Court approved amendments to Rule 8 of the Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law, which relates to admission pro hac vice. The amen PDF Admission-Rule-8-Final-Effective-Jan-1-2015_0.pdf
APPROVAL OF AMENDED RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT By order of September 29, 2014 (ERRATA), the Court approved comprehensive amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct. The amendments are effective January 1, 2015. PDF RPC-Final-Effective-Jan-1-2015.pdf
In Re: Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rule 15A.04 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules By order entered October 1, 2014, the Court approved revisions to Rule 15A.04, subject to a thirty-day comment period. PDF tcr-15A04RequestforProposedAmendments.pdf