West Virginia Statutes
§ 52-1-1 — Declaration of policy
West Virginia § 52-1-1
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 52-1-1 (2026).
Text
It is the policy of this state that all persons selected for jury service be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and that all citizens have the opportunity in accordance with this article to be considered for jury service and an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.
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Legislative History
1986 Reg. Sess., HB1214; 1972 Reg. Sess., HB667; 1957 Reg. Sess., HB361
Nearby Sections
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§ 52-1-1
Declaration of policy§ 52-1-10
No exemptions§ 52-1-11
Excuses from jury service§ 52-1-12
Discharge of excess jurors§ 52-1-16
Preservation of records§ 52-1-17
Reimbursement of jurors§ 52-1-19
Record of allowance to jurors§ 52-1-2
Prohibition of discrimination§ 52-1-20
Payment of reimbursement§ 52-1-21
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West Virginia § 52-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/52-1-1.