In re McCormick’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(b) On Call. One magistrate in each county, on a rotating basis, shall be on call at all times other than regular office hours. On-call duties shall extend, in criminal cases, to initial appearances; to taking bond for someone who is in jail; and to receiving and acting upon emergency search warrants, domestic violence matters, and juvenile abuse and neglect matters. (1) Initial Appearances and Taking Bond in Criminal Cases. Within the time periods provided for below, the on-call magistrate shall contact the county or regional jail, whichever applies, and the juvenile detention facility that serves the county, and shall inquire whether any person has been arrested in the county since the close of regular business hours or since the last contact with the jail, or whether anyone confined to the jail is able to post bond. If an arrest has been made or if a prisoner is able to post bond, the magistrate shall proceed immediately to the magistrate court offices to conduct an initial appearance and to set bail for such person, or to accept bond for someone already in jail. It shall be sufficient to comply with this rule if the on-call magistrate contacts the jail and juvenile detention facility: (A) Between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; (B) Between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays and holidays; and (C) Between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. and between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. (2) Emergency Search Warrants, Domest”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 208 W. Va. 473 - Rogers v. Albert