Every defendant charged in a magistrate court in a criminal proceeding which is within the jurisdiction of the court shall have the right to a trial on the merits in the magistrate court.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Trials, Hearings and Appeals
§50-5-1. General Rules of Procedure
§50-5-3. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
§50-5-5. Privileged Communications; Persons Incompetent to Testify
§50-5-6. Evidentiary Depositions
§50-5-7. Right to Trial in Criminal Cases
§50-5-8. Trial by Jury; Trial to the Court
§50-5-10. Setting Aside Judgment
§50-5-12. Appeals in Civil Cases
§50-5-13. Appeals in Criminal Cases
§50-5-14. Pleas in Certain Cases