West Virginia § 51-2-7 Same -- What causes may be tried; judge presiding

West Virginia Statutes

§ 51-2-7 — Same -- What causes may be tried; judge presiding

West Virginia § 51-2-7

Ch. 51COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS

Art. 2CIRCUIT COURTS; CIRCUIT JUDGES

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W. Va. Code § 51-2-7 (2026).

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Any cause, civil or criminal, and any motion or proceeding ready for trial or hearing, may be tried, heard and determined at a special term, the same as if it were a regular term of such court. Every such special term may be held by the judge of the circuit, or, if he be dead or absent, by any other circuit judge who may be present; and part of its session may be held by one judge and part by another; and such special term may be adjourned from time to time during the interval between the regular terms as the judge may deem necessary for the dispatch of the business of the court.

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Any cause, civil or criminal, and any motion or proceeding ready for trial or hearing, may be tried, heard and determined at a special term, the same as if it were a regular term of such court. Every such special term may be held by the judge of the circuit, or, if he be dead or absent, by any other circuit judge who may be present; and part of its session may be held by one judge and part by another; and such special term may be adjourned from time to time during the interval between the regular terms as the judge may deem necessary for the dispatch of the business of the court.