Rule 4 – Summons

by | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, West Virginia

(a)Form. – The summons shall be signed by the clerk, bear the seal of the court, identify the court and the parties, be directed to the defendant, and state the name and address of the plaintiff’s attorney or, if unrepresented, of the plaintiff. It shall...

Rule 3 – Commencement of action

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(a)Complaint. – A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. For a complaint naming more than one individual plaintiff not related by marriage, a derivative or fiduciary relationship, each plaintiff shall be assigned a separate civil action...

Rule 1 – Scope and purpose of rules

by | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, West Virginia

These rules govern the procedure in all trial courts of record in all actions, suits, or other judicial proceedings of a civil nature whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity, with the qualifications and exceptions stated in Rule 81. They shall be construed and...