A person summoned for jury service who fails to appear or to complete jury service as directed shall be ordered by the court to appear forthwith and show cause for failure to comply with the summons. If the person fails to show good cause for noncompliance with the summons, the person is guilty of civil contempt and, shall be fined not more than $1,000.
Structure West Virginia Code
§52-1-1. Declaration of Policy
§52-1-2. Prohibition of Discrimination
§52-1-5a. Jury Qualification Form; Contents; Procedure for Use; Penalties
§52-1-7. Drawings From the Jury Wheel or Jury Box; Notice of Jury Duty; Penalties
§52-1-7a. Alternate Procedure for Selection of Jury by Electronic Data Processing Methods
§52-1-8. Disqualification From Jury Service
§52-1-11. Excuses From Jury Service
§52-1-12. Discharge of Excess Jurors
§52-1-13. Competency of Jurors When Municipality, County or District Is a Party
§52-1-14. When and How Jurors Are to Be Summoned From a County to Serve in Another County
§52-1-15. Challenging Compliance With Selection Procedures
§52-1-16. Preservation of Records
§52-1-17. Reimbursement of Jurors
§52-1-18. When Juror Not Entitled to Reimbursement
§52-1-19. Record of Allowance to Jurors
§52-1-20. Payment of Reimbursement
§52-1-21. Excuse From Employment
§52-1-22. Fraud in Selection of Jurors; Penalties
§52-1-23. Length of Service by Jurors
§52-1-24. Penalties for Failure to Perform Jury Service
§52-1-25. Present Methods of Jury Selection to Remain in Effect Until Preparation of Master List
§52-1-26. Provisions Apply to Selection Jurors for Magistrate Juries