Any court in which is pending any case wherein for more than one year there has been no order or proceeding but to continue it, or wherein the plaintiff is delinquent in the payment of accrued court costs, may, in its discretion, order such case to be struck from its docket; and it shall thereby be discontinued. A court making such order may direct it to be published in such newspaper as it may name.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 56. Pleading and Practice
Article 8. Abatement, Revival, Discontinuance, Reinstatement of Suits; Substitution of Parties
§56-8-2. Death of Joint Party; Revival of Pending Suit or Action
§56-8-3. Marriage of Female Party
§56-8-5. Scire Facias or Motion for Revival; Continuance
§56-8-6. Time for Issuance of Scire Facias; Entering Order at Rules
§56-8-7. Proceedings After Revival Against Defendant Whose Powers Cease
§56-8-8. When Suit Discontinued Unless Revived
§56-8-9. Discontinuance for Failure to Prosecute or Pay Court Costs
§56-8-10. Death of One of Numerous Parties in Equity
§56-8-11. Death of Trustee and Appointment of Substitute in Pending Suit