West Virginia § 51-3-13 Power of judges of circuit courts to act during vacation of court

West Virginia Statutes

§ 51-3-13 — Power of judges of circuit courts to act during vacation of court

West Virginia § 51-3-13

Ch. 51COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS

Art. 3COURTS IN GENERAL

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W. Va. Code § 51-3-13 (2026).

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The limitations upon the powers of circuit court judges to act in or during the vacation of the court as heretofore existed, either at common law or as may exist elsewhere in this code, to the contrary notwithstanding, a judge of a circuit court may do any act or take any proceeding in any action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or otherwise, which is instituted or pending before the court during the vacation of such court to the same extent as such judge could act during the term of such court.

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The limitations upon the powers of circuit court judges to act in or during the vacation of the court as heretofore existed, either at common law or as may exist elsewhere in this code, to the contrary notwithstanding, a judge of a circuit court may do any act or take any proceeding in any action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or otherwise, which is instituted or pending before the court during the vacation of such court to the same extent as such judge could act during the term of such court.