West Virginia state court system
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intermediate appellate court
limited jurisdiction court
state court system
state supreme court
trial court of general jurisdiction
The West Virginia state court system is the unified judicial branch of the state government that handles civil, criminal, family, and appellate cases through a hierarchy of trial and appellate courts.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intermediate appellate court
ⓘ
limited jurisdiction court ⓘ state court system ⓘ state supreme court ⓘ trial court of general jurisdiction ⓘ |
| administeredBy | West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beganOperationOn | 2022-07-01 ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of West Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtType | court of last resort ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution of West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
appeals from magistrate courts
ⓘ
appeals from municipal courts ⓘ child custody ⓘ child support ⓘ divorce ⓘ domestic violence civil proceedings ⓘ felony criminal cases ⓘ juvenile cases ⓘ major civil cases ⓘ misdemeanor criminal cases ⓘ municipal ordinance violations ⓘ preliminary hearings in felony cases ⓘ small claims civil cases ⓘ traffic offenses ⓘ |
| hasAppellateJurisdictionOver |
administrative agency appeals
ⓘ
all lower state courts in West Virginia ⓘ civil cases ⓘ family court appeals ⓘ workers’ compensation appeals ⓘ |
| hasHighestCourt | Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIntermediateCourt | Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJudgeTitle | Justice ⓘ |
| hasLimitedJurisdictionCourt | West Virginia Magistrate Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalCourts | West Virginia Municipal Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver | extraordinary writs ⓘ |
| hasSpecializedCourt | West Virginia Family Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrialCourtOfGeneralJurisdiction | West Virginia Circuit Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | West Virginia state court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| location | Charleston, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuits | 31 ⓘ |
| numberOfJustices | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
appellate review of lower court decisions
ⓘ
civil case adjudication ⓘ criminal case adjudication ⓘ family law adjudication ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Virginia unified court system