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RECENT RULES ORDERS


Pursuant to Article VIII Section 3 of the West Virginia Constitution, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia "shall have power to promulgate rules for all cases and proceedings, civil and criminal, for all the courts of the State relating to writs, warrants, process, practice and procedure, which shall have the force and effect of law." See also W. Va. Code 51-1-4. The Court exercises this authority by issuing rules orders at various times throughout the year. Listed below, in reverse chronological order, are links to recent rules orders issued by the Court, along with a brief explanation of each. For more information about the amendment and promulgation of court rules, please contact the Office of the Clerk.

 

Date Description
01-29-2025

The Court has entered an order requesting public comment on proposed amendments to Rule 26 of the West Virginia Rules of Juvenile Procedure regarding juvenile competency proceedings for delinquency cases. 

01-24-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rule 21 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rules 39, 47, 48, and 48a of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Family Court, and Rules 23a and 25a of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Domestic Violence Civil Proceedings. 

01-24-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rule 14 of the Administrative Rules of West Virginia State Bar. 

01-24-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rule 7 of the West Virginia Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings.

01-24-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Appendix A and abrogating Appendix B of the West Virginia Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings. 

01-24-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rule 10 of the West Virginia Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law. 

01-24-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure. 

01-24-2025

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Rules 15 and 16 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules.

12-16-2024

The Court has entered an order adopting amendments to the Rules of Lawyer Disciplinary Procedure regarding referrals to the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program. 

12-10-2024

The Court has entered an order provisionally adopting and requesting public comment on amendments to the West Virginia Trial Court Rules regarding the terms of the circuit courts of this state following amendments to West Virginia Code § 51-2-1. Comments must be filed in writing with the Office of the Clerk in Docket No. 24-720 on or before January 9, 2025.