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W. Va. Code § 50-1-5

Removal from office; disciplinary procedures

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State Ex Rel. Judicial Investigation Commission v. Putnam County Board of Ballot Commissioners (2016)

Most recently applied in State Ex Rel. Judicial Investigation Commission v. Putnam County Board of Ballot Commissioners (April 2016)

A magistrate may be removed from office in the manner provided in section seven, article six, chapter six of this code. In addition to the grounds for removal enumerated in section three, article six, chapter six of this code, a magistrate may be removed from office for conviction of a felony, for conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a duty of the office, or for willful violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation or order provided for in this chapter. In addition to other methods provided by law, removal proceedings may be initiated upon the motion of a judge of the circuit court of the county.

A magistrate may be censured or temporarily suspended in accordance with the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.