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§ 57-1-11 — Withdrawal of original paper filed in cause; retention of copy

West Virginia § 57-1-11
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 57EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES
Art. 1LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS; PUBLIC RECORDS

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W. Va. Code § 57-1-11 (2026).

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The court in the clerk's office whereof there is an original paper filed in a cause (although decided) may, for good cause, order it to be delivered to any person, retaining in its stead a certified copy thereof, and make any order to prevent the improper use of the original.

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§ 57-1-1
Copies of legislative journals, acts and resolutions
§ 57-1-10
Certificate of clerk of county court as to certain tax records
§ 57-1-11
Withdrawal of original paper filed in cause; retention of copy
§ 57-1-12
Authentication of records and proceedings of courts of United States or other states; full faith and credit
§ 57-1-13
Authentication of public records not pertaining to courts; full faith and credit
§ 57-1-14
Authentication of foreign deeds, powers of attorney, policies of insurance, etc
§ 57-1-2
Local or private acts and resolutions of Legislature; judicial notice thereof
§ 57-1-3
Copies of Virginia laws
§ 57-1-4
Judicial notice of foreign laws
§ 57-1-5
Notice by courts and officers of signatures of judges or Governor
§ 57-1-6
Copies of certain deeds
§ 57-1-7
Copies of records, bonds or papers in public offices; certificate of Auditor
§ 57-1-7a
Use of photographic copies in evidence; state records, papers or documents; destruction or transfer to archives of originals; destruction of canceled checks and paid and canceled bonds and coupons
§ 57-1-7b
Use of photographic copies in evidence -- Business and public records; destruction of originals
§ 57-1-7c
Use of microfilm or microcards to reproduce and preserve records; destruction or transfer of originals to archivist
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West Virginia § 57-1-11, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/57/57-1-11.