West Virginia magistrate courts
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West Virginia magistrate courts are lower-level state courts that handle minor criminal offenses, small civil claims, and preliminary hearings in the West Virginia judicial system.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state court system
ⓘ
trial court of limited jurisdiction ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure for Magistrate Courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Rules of Criminal Procedure for Magistrate Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia state law ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtType | court of record: no ⓘ |
| fundedBy | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | provide accessible local justice for minor matters ⓘ |
| handles |
arraignments
ⓘ
certain landlord–tenant disputes ⓘ civil actions of limited monetary value ⓘ domestic violence protective orders ⓘ initial appearances in criminal cases ⓘ issuance of arrest warrants ⓘ issuance of search warrants ⓘ minor criminal offenses ⓘ misdemeanor cases ⓘ preliminary hearings in criminal cases ⓘ setting of bail ⓘ small civil claims ⓘ traffic violations ⓘ |
| hasDecisionAppealedTo | West Virginia circuit courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | limited jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasLevel | lowest tier of West Virginia state courts ⓘ |
| hearsCasesIn | all West Virginia counties ⓘ |
| operatesInJurisdiction | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | magistrate court clerks ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | West Virginia magistrate ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | West Virginia circuit courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | informal procedures compared to higher courts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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