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W. Va. Trial Ct. R. 16.02

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activein force · 2026-09-24 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Criminal. The percentage of criminal cases that must be at or under the applicable time standards as provided in these rules is eighty (80) percent.

(b) Civil. The percentage of civil cases that must be at or under the applicable time standards as provided in these rules is seventy-five (75) percent.

(c) Reporting. The Administrative Director of Courts shall issue, on a semi-annual basis, a report indicating the degree of compliance with these rules by the circuit courts. For those circuit courts not in compliance, the chief judge shall file with the Administrative Director of Courts within sixty (60) days of receipt of the report by the Administrative Director a report indicating the reasons for such noncompliance. Following receipt of the report, the Administrative Director shall take such remedial measures, with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, including the recall of senior status judges, the reassignment of judges from other circuit courts, or the implementation of case management procedures, as are necessary to bring the circuit court into compliance with these rules.

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2026-09-24
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2026-09-24
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