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[The Clerk's Comments are provided only to assist the readerin evaluating the rules and do not constitute a substantivecomponent of the rules.]
Approved by Order: October 19, 2010
Prepared by: Rory L. Perry II, Clerk of Court
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The judicial branch of government, which is administered by the Supreme Court of Appeals, is an independent branchseparate and distinct from the legislative and executive branches. The West Virginia Constitution grants to theCourt broad authority to administer the judicial branch, andspecifically states: "The court shall have power to promulgaterules for all cases and proceedings, civil and criminal, for allof the courts of the state relating to writs, warrants, process,practice and procedure, which shall have the force and effectof law." W. Va. Const. Art. VIII § 3. The Legislature hasrecognized this constitutional authority by enacting statutesthat defer to the Court's rules in several areas, including thefiling and processing of appeals, original jurisdictionpetitions, and certified questions. W. Va. Code §§ 58-5-3 and58-5-6. Pursuant to this authority, the Court haspromulgated twenty-three sets of court rules on varioustopics that are currently in active use in the courts of thisState.Pursuant to a general order, all proposed court rules areplaced for public comment for a minimum of thirty days. Atthe conclusion of the comment period, the Court willcarefully consider the comments received and may, in itsdiscretion, revise the proposed rules in light of thecomments, seek additional public comment, or approve therules for use in such manner as the Court may provide.H
ISTORICAL NOTE
The first set of rules issued by the Court governed appellatepractice and procedure.
Rules of Court,
1 W. Va. Reportsxiii-xviii (Jan. 21, 1864). Since that time, the Court's rulesgoverning appellate practice have been amended numeroustimes, but no wide-ranging review has been made for overthirty years.The Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure become effectiveDecember 1, 2010, and constitute a comprehensive revisionof the rules in order to conform to modern practice, which will continue to ensure that each properly filed appeal iscompletely and carefully reviewed and results in a decisionon the merits.
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Rule 1. Scope of rules ............................................................................. 1
Rule 2. Suspension of rules .................................................................... 2
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Rule 3. Attorneys .................................................................................... 3
Rule 4. Unrepresented parties ................................................................ 4
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......................................................................................... 6
Rule 5. Appeals from circuit court ......................................................... 6
Rule 6. Record on appeal ...................................................................... 9
Rule 7. Appendix record ...................................................................... 12
Rule 8. Alternative method—designated record ................................. 16
Rule 9. Transcripts................................................................................ 18
Rule 10. Briefs ....................................................................................... 22
Rule 11. Abuse & neglect appeals ..........................................................26
Rule 12. Workers' compensation appeals ............................................ 30
Rule 13. Family court appeals .............................................................. 33
Rule 14. Public service commission appeals ........................................34
Rule 15. Human rights commission appeals ........................................ 36
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IV.
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RIGINAL JURISDICTION AND CERTIFIED QUESTIONS
..................... 39
Rule 16. Original jurisdiction................................................................ 39
Rule 17. Certified questions ................................................................. 46
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V.
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........................................................................... 49
Rule 18. Argument calendar ................................................................ 49
Rule 19. Oral argument ....................................................................... 50
Rule 20. Oral argument ........................................................................ 52
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VI.
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ISPOSITION OF CASES
.................................................................. 55
Rule 21. Memorandum decisions ........................................................ 55
Rule 22. Opinions of the court..............................................................58
Rule 23. Interest on judgments ............................................................58
Rule 24. Costs ....................................................................................... 59
Rule 25. Petition for rehearing ............................................................ 60
Rule 26. Issuance of mandate; stay of mandate ...................................62
Rule 27. Dismissal.................................................................................63
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............................... 64
Rule 28. Stays ...................................................................................... 64
Rule 29. Motions, expedited relief ....................................................... 67
Rule 30. Amicus curiae ........................................................................ 69
Rule 31. Motions to dismiss the appeal ................................................ 71
Rule 32. Intervention ............................................................................ 72
Rule 33. Disqualification of a Justice ................................................... 72
Rule 34. Post-conviction bail ................................................................ 74
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