West Virginia Code
Chapter 50. Magistrate Courts
Article 1. Courts and Officers

§50-1-1. Magistrate Court Created - There is hereby created in each county of this state...

§50-1-2. Number of Magistrates - (a) The number of magistrates to be elected in each...

§50-1-2a. Addition of Magistrate in Berkeley County - (a) The Legislature hereby finds that, according to the statistics...

§50-1-3. Salaries of Magistrates - Notwithstanding any provisions of this code to the contrary, beginning...

§50-1-4. Qualifications of Magistrates; Training; Oath; Continuing Education; Time Devoted to Public Duties - Each magistrate shall be at least twenty-one years of age,...

§50-1-5. Removal From Office; Disciplinary Procedures - A magistrate may be removed from office in the manner...

§50-1-6. Vacancy in Office of Magistrate - Subject to the provisions of section one, article ten, chapter...

§50-1-6a. Temporary Appointment of Retired Magistrates - (a) The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is authorized...

§50-1-7. Chief Magistrates; Administrative Responsibility; Additional Duties - The judge of the circuit court, or the chief judge...

§50-1-8. Magistrate Court Clerks; Salaries; Duties; Duties of Circuit Clerk - (a) In each county having three or more magistrates the...

§50-1-9. Magistrate Assistants; Salary; Duties - (a) In each county there shall be one magistrate assistant...

§50-1-9a. Magistrate Court Deputy Clerks; Duties; Salary - (a) Whenever required by workload and upon the recommendation of...

§50-1-9b. Appointment of Senior Magistrate Court Clerks - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is authorized to...

§50-1-10. Clerks, Deputy Clerks and Magistrate Assistants to Take Oath and Post Bond - Each magistrate court clerk, magistrate court deputy clerk, and magistrate...

§50-1-11. Offices for Magistrates; Location; Expenses; Copy of State Code - Subject to the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals,...

§50-1-12. Conduct of Office; Penalty - Magistrates shall be subject to and shall abide by the...

§50-1-13. Temporary Service Within or Outside of County - (a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals...

§50-1-14. Duties of Sheriff; Service of Process; Bailiff - (a) It shall be the duty of each sheriff to...

§50-1-15. Transitional Provisions - Except as the same may be otherwise amended by act...

§50-1-16. Supervisory Rules - The Supreme Court of Appeals is hereby authorized to promulgate...

§50-1-17. Reference to Justice of the Peace; Abolition of the Office of Constable - On and after January 1, 1977, the phrase "justice of...