West Virginia Statutes
§ 50-5-15 — Failure of defendant to appear at criminal trial or other criminal hearing; compulsion of appearance
West Virginia § 50-5-15
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 50-5-15 (2026).
Text
Whenever any defendant, properly notified, fails to appear for a criminal trial or other criminal hearing before a magistrate, the magistrate may issue a capias to compel that person to appear.
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Legislative History
1982 Reg. Sess., HB1218
Nearby Sections
15
§ 50-1-1
Magistrate court created§ 50-1-12
Conduct of office; penalty§ 50-1-15
Transitional provisions§ 50-1-16
Supervisory rules§ 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§ 50-1-6
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 50-5-15, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/50/50-5-15.