CHAPTER 7: JUDICIAL
Article
   171. Municipal Court
   175. Juries
ARTICLE 171: MUNICIPAL COURT
Section
   171.01   Court created; jurisdiction generally
   171.02   Warrants, orders, and process
   171.03   Rules governing court and judges; maintenance of records
   171.04   Record of traffic cases; Traffic Violations Bureau
   171.05   Appeals
   171.06   Contempt
   171.07   Bail bonds and cash deposits
   171.08   Fines and costs when   defendants unable to pay
   171.09   Court costs
Cross-references:
   Costs for Crime Victims Reparation Fund, see W. Va. Code 14-2A-4
   Costs for funding law enforcement training academies, see W. Va. Code 30-29-4
   Establishment, see W. Va. Code 8-10-2
   General rights of appeal, see W. Va. Code 8-34-1
   Search warrant, see W. Va. Code 62-1A-1
Note:
   If the offense has a mandatory jail time, the offense shall be taken to the County Magistrate Court.
§ 171.01 COURT CREATED; JURISDICTION GENERALLY.
   There is hereby created a court, to be known as the “Municipal Court” or “Police Court” which shall have criminal jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances and the criminal jurisdiction of a magistrate of the State of West Virginia with respect to offenses committed within the city limits of the city.
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