West Virginia Statutes
§ 53-1-5 — When rule to show cause issued; copy of petition to accompany service of rule; when rule returnable
West Virginia § 53-1-5
This text of West Virginia § 53-1-5 (When rule to show cause issued; copy of petition to accompany service of rule; when rule returnable) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering West Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
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W. Va. Code § 53-1-5 (2026).
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The court or judge to whom the petition in mandamus or prohibition is presented shall, if the petition makes a prima facie case, issue a rule against the defendant to show cause why the writ prayed for should not be awarded. A copy of the petition shall accompany service of the rule. Such rule shall be returnable at a time to be fixed by the court or judge.
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