52-1-1 Declaration of policy
52-1-2 Prohibition of discrimination
52-1-3 Definitions
52-1-4 Jury selection
52-1-5 Master list; method for compilation; additional freeholder list; lists to be available to public
52-1-5a Jury qualification form; contents; procedure for use; penalties
52-1-6 Jury wheel or jury box; random selection of names from master list for jury wheel or jury box
52-1-7 Drawings from the jury wheel or jury box; notice of jury duty; penalties
52-1-7a Alternate procedure for selection of jury by electronic data processing methods
52-1-8 Disqualification from jury service
52-1-9 Assignment of jurors to jury panels; drawing of additional jurors upon shortage of qualified jurors
52-1-10 No exemptions
52-1-11 Excuses from jury service
52-1-12 Discharge of excess jurors
52-1-13 Competency of jurors when municipality, county or district is a party
52-1-14 When and how jurors are to be summoned from a county to serve in another county
52-1-15 Challenging compliance with selection procedures
52-1-16 Preservation of records
52-1-17 Reimbursement of jurors
52-1-18 When juror not entitled to reimbursement
52-1-19 Record of allowance to jurors
52-1-20 Payment of reimbursement
52-1-21 Excuse from employment
52-1-22 Fraud in selection of jurors; penalties
52-1-23 Length of service by jurors
52-1-24 Penalties for failure to perform jury service
52-1-25 Present methods of jury selection to remain in effect until preparation of master list
52-1-26 Provisions apply to selection jurors for magistrate juries
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 52 > Article 1 - Petit Juries

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Bench trial: Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Clerk: means clerk of the circuit court and includes any deputy circuit clerk. See West Virginia Code 52-1-3
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • court: means the circuit and magistrate courts of this state, and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court. See West Virginia Code 52-1-3
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Jury box: means any physical, nonelectronic device in which are placed names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors taken from the master list and from which names are drawn at random for jury panels. See West Virginia Code 52-1-3
  • Jury wheel: means any electronic system in which are placed names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors taken from the master list and from which names are drawn at random for jury panels. See West Virginia Code 52-1-3
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Master list: means the master list of residents of the county from which prospective jurors are to be chosen, and which is compiled in accordance with the provisions of section five of this article. See West Virginia Code 52-1-3
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation and the word "swear" or "sworn" to be complied with if the person referred to make solemn affirmation. See West Virginia Code 2-2-7
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Persons who are registered to vote: means persons whose names appear on the official records of the clerk of the county commission as persons registered to vote in the most recent general election. See West Virginia Code 52-1-3
  • Petit jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.