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W. Va. R. Evid. 501
Privilege in General
The common law governs a claim of privilege unless any of the following provides otherwise:
(a) the United States Constitution;
(b) the West Virginia Constitution;
(c) rules prescribed by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia;
(d) West Virginia statutes.
History
COMMENT ON RULE 501 Rule 501 is patterned after its federal counterpart, with modifications designed to make the rule applicable to West Virginia. The revised rule is substantively the same as the current state rule.
Provenance
- Source
- courtswv.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
fa4f2b89bd6bb04b28d29359090cc0b7b1adbc18cd363d7e5e8e6d670a5f812c
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