West Virginia Statutes
§ 50-5-5 — Privileged communications; persons incompetent to testify
West Virginia § 50-5-5
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 50-5-5 (2026).
Text
No person shall be compelled to testify at any proceeding in magistrate court as to any communication privileged by law. No person shall be compelled to testify as to any matter as to which he is incompetent by law to testify.
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Legislative History
1978 Reg. Sess., HB934; 1976 Reg. Sess., HB1087
Nearby Sections
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§ 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 § 50-5-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/50/50-5-5.