Any proceeding pending before a justice of an old county at the time the act creating a new county becomes effective, which, if brought after that time, would be required by law to be brought before a justice of the new county, shall be transferred, together with the papers and a transcript of the record, to some justice of the new county.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions
Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line
§1-3-1. Notice of Intention to Create New County
§1-3-2. Survey and Census; Area and Population
§1-3-5. Certificates to Accompany Application to Legislature
§1-3-7. Filing Plat of New County After Its Creation; Change of Boundaries
§1-3-8. Collection of and Accounting for Public Funds; Officers' Fees; Execution of Process
§1-3-9. Jurisdiction of Courts; Transfer of Cases
§1-3-10. Transfer of Proceedings Pending Before a Justice
§1-3-11. Jurisdiction of Old Officers to Continue Until New Officers Appointed
§1-3-12. Officers of Old County Required to Reside Therein