A motion for the disqualification of a magistrate in a magistrate court proceeding shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
W. Va. Code § 50-4-7
Disqualification of magistrate
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 185 W. Va. 247 - Carey v. Dostert (1991)
Most recently applied in SER Margaret L. Workman v. Mitch Carmichael, as President of the Senate (October 2018)
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