Except as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or with rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Appeals, the provisions of law relating to trials and admissibility of evidence in circuit courts shall apply to trials in magistrate courts.
W. Va. Code § 50-5-1
General rules of procedure
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Martin v. W. VA. LABOR CONTR. LIC. BD. (1997)
Most recently applied in 220 W. Va. 8 - State v. Doonan (December 2006)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.