Rule 47 – Motions

An application to the court for an order shall be by motion. A motion other than one made during a trial or hearing shall be in writing unless the court permits it to be made orally. It shall state the grounds upon which it is made and shall set forth the relief or...

Rule 46 – Release from custody

(a)Release prior to trial. – Eligibility for release prior to trial shall be in accordance with Chapter 62, Article 1C, Section 1 of the West Virginia Code of 1931, as amended. (b)Release during trial. – A person released before trial shall continue on...

Rule 45 – Time

(a)Computation. – In computing any period of time, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal...

Rule 43 – Presence of the defendant

(a)Presence required. – The defendant shall be present at the arraignment, at the time of the plea, at every stage of the trial including the impaneling of the jury and the return of the verdict, and at the imposition of sentence, except as otherwise provided by...

Rule 42 – Criminal contempt

(a)Summary disposition. – A criminal contempt may be punished summarily if the judge certifies that the judge saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt and that it was committed in the actual presence of the court. The order of contempt shall recite the...