The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall charge the following fees to be paid by the parties for whom the services are rendered:
For all copies of petitions, records, orders, opinions or other papers, per page. 25¢
For each certificate under seal of the court $5
For license to practice law, suitable for framing. $25
For docketing any civil appeals, including appeals from Family Courts, but not including, appeals in workers' compensations cases, any action in the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction or any other action, cause or proceeding $200
For any other work or services not herein enumerated, the clerk shall charge the fees prescribed for similar services by clerks of circuit courts.
Fees collected for docketing civil appeals shall be expended, in the discretion of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, solely to provide grants to the federally designated provider of civil legal services for low income citizens in the state.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 59. Fees, Allowances and Costs; Newspapers; Legal Advertisements
Article 1. Fees and Allowances
§59-1-1. Fee for Use of State Seal
§59-1-2. Fees to Be Charged by Secretary of State
§59-1-2b. Purchase of Voter Registration Lists and Election Data; Fees
§59-1-2c. Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act; Certain Fees Waived
§59-1-3. Fees to Be Charged by Auditor
§59-1-5. Violations of Preceding Section
§59-1-6. Fees to Be Charged by Surveyors
§59-1-7. Fees to Be Charged by Notaries Public
§59-1-8. Compensation of Commissioners of Courts
§59-1-9. Compensation of Fiduciary Commissioners; Procedure for Approving
§59-1-10. Fees to Be Charged by Clerk of County Commission
§59-1-11. Fees to Be Charged by Clerk of Circuit Court
§59-1-11a. Additional Costs in Certain Criminal Proceedings
§59-1-12. Payment of Fines by Credit Card or Payment Plan
§59-1-13. Fees to Be Charged by Clerk of Supreme Court of Appeals
§59-1-14. Fees to Be Charged by Sheriffs
§59-1-15. Payments to Sheriffs and Clerks Out of State or County Treasury
§59-1-16. Amount of Allowance to Witnesses for Attendance; How and When Made
§59-1-18. To Whom Fees Charged; Services by Clerks and Sheriffs Without Fees
§59-1-20. Making Out Fee Bills; Motion to Quash Improper Fee Bill; Prepayment of Fees
§59-1-21. Fee Bills of County Clerk
§59-1-22. Duties of Successor of Deceased Clerk With Reference to Fee Books and Fee Bills
§59-1-23. Requisites and Effect of Fee Bills for Services of Deceased Clerk
§59-1-24. Collection of Fees; Receipt
§59-1-26. Limitation on Distress or Suit for Collection of Fees
§59-1-28. Use and Disposition of Fees of Sheriffs, Clerks and Prosecuting Attorneys
§59-1-28a. Disposition of Filing Fees in Civil Actions and Fees for Services in Criminal Cases
§59-1-29. Collection of Such Fees
§59-1-30. Books of Account to Be Kept by Officers
§59-1-31. Monthly Payments; How Credited; Report Required
§59-1-32. Reduction or Remission of Fees Prohibited; Penalty for Default in Payment
§59-1-35. Supervision by Chief Inspector of Public Offices
§59-1-36. Fees and Allowances for Poor Persons