Notwithstanding any provisions of this code to the contrary, beginning July 1, 2021, the annual salary of a magistrate shall be $60,375, and beginning July 1, 2022, the annual salary of a magistrate shall be $63,250.
W. Va. Code § 50-1-3
Salaries of magistrates
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 170 W. Va. 300 - Donaldson v. Gainer (1982)
Most recently applied in 180 W. Va. 420 - State Ex Rel. Deputy Sheriff's Ass'n v. County Commission (December 1988)
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