50-1-1 Magistrate court created
50-1-2 Number of magistrates
50-1-3 Salaries of magistrates
50-1-4 Qualifications of magistrates; training; oath; continuing education; time devoted to public duties
50-1-5 Removal from office; disciplinary procedures
50-1-6 Vacancy in office of magistrate
50-1-6a Temporary appointment of retired magistrates
50-1-7 Chief magistrates; administrative responsibility; additional duties
50-1-8 Magistrate court clerks; salaries; duties; duties of circuit clerk
50-1-9 Magistrate assistants; salary; duties
50-1-9a Magistrate court deputy clerks; duties; salary
50-1-9b Appointment of senior magistrate court clerks
50-1-10 Clerks, deputy clerks and magistrate assistants to take oath and post bond
50-1-11 Offices for magistrates; location; expenses; copy of state code
50-1-12 Conduct of office; penalty
50-1-13 Temporary service within or outside of county
50-1-14 Duties of sheriff; service of process; bailiff
50-1-15 Transitional provisions
50-1-16 Supervisory rules
50-1-17 Reference to justice of the peace; abolition of the office of constable
50-1-2a Addition of magistrate in Berkeley County
50-1-9c Additional magistrate court support staff; duties; salary
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 50 > Article 1 - Courts and Officers

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.