A civil action may be instituted before a magistrate court clerk, magistrate court deputy clerk, or magistrate assistant in any county when the matter should be heard in another county. The clerk, deputy clerk, or magistrate assistant before whom such matter is instituted shall, in such event, forward all fees collected together with an appropriate statement of the matter to the magistrate court of the appropriate county. The clerk, deputy clerk, or magistrate assistant receiving such information and fees shall proceed with the matter as if it were actually instituted before him
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 4. Procedure Before Trial
§50-4-1. Commencement of Civil Actions
§50-4-2. Commencement of Criminal Prosecutions
§50-4-3. Appointment of Counsel in Criminal Proceeding
§50-4-4. Long-Arm Jurisdiction; Manner of Service in Civil Cases
§50-4-4a. Appearance in Civil Cases
§50-4-5. Return Date in Civil Action; Setting of Trial Date; Failure to Appear or Notify
§50-4-6. Return Date in Criminal Proceedings; Setting Trial Date
§50-4-7. Disqualification of Magistrate
§50-4-8. Removal to Circuit Court
§50-4-10. Default Judgment; Confession of Judgment
§50-4-11. Dismissal of Actions for Lack of Jurisdiction
§50-4-12. Dismissal of Actions for Failure to Appear, Testify, etc.