West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals; constitutional authority; court created; judges; qualifications of judges; location; clerk. §51-11-4. Jurisdiction; limitations. Next §51-11-5. Motion for direct review by Supreme Court of Appeals. Bill History For §51-11-4. 2024 Regular Session ...
Learn about the intermediate appellate court in West Virginia, created in 2021, and its jurisdiction, opinions, location, and judges. The court has no original or criminal jurisdiction and can be bypassed in some cases.
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals, established in 2022, is a three-judge panel that rules on appeals related to civil guardianship or conservatorship cases, cases from state agencies, and decisions and orders from the Workers' Compensation Board of Review that, prior to this court's inception, had been reviewed by an internal Office of Judges.
West Virginia is the 12th-least populous state, with a population of about 1.7 million residents. The state operates a two-tiered trial Court system consisting of the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Intermediate Court of Appeals, the Circuit Courts, the Family Court, and the Magistrate Court. West Virginia's trial courts handle over 160,000 ...
Judicial selection See also: Judicial selection in West Virginia The three judges of the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve 10-year terms. They must run for re-election when their terms expire. Qualifications. To serve on the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals, a judge must be: . at least 30 years old;
The Office of Counsel serves as central staff counsel to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Office of Counsel provides memoranda on legal issues, and prepares draft orders and decisions, to assist the Court. The various motions and other matters requiring rulings in cases pending before the Court are presented to the Court through the ...
INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA SPRING 2025 OPINIONS. Links to the current term and year are filed within the Intermediate Court are listed in the table below. When the page loads, the Date Filed column is sorted in descending order. The new Search capability allows you to enter any case-related information to use as a filter.
GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State University is honored to host the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) for an on-campus session on April 8, 2025. The session will take place at the Fine Arts Center, providing students and the community an opportunity to witness the judicial process in action.
Recent Decisions From the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals Sim Fryson Enterprises, Inc. v. Tim Short of Charleston, LLC, Tim Short, and Gary Marcum (Memorandum Decision) Date: March 24, 2025 Docket Number: 24-ICA-106
West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair: “Today is an outstanding day for West Virginia’s legal system and another step forward in making our state the ideal place for job creators and families alike. The creation of an Intermediate Court of Appeals has been a goal of mine for several years, and I am excited to see it become a reality today.
Gov. Jim Justice announced the appointments of three judges to the new court that will hear appeals from circuit, family and administrative courts. The court will start operating by July 1, 2022 after confirmation by the Senate.
Learn how the new intermediate court of appeals will operate, hear cases, and review its decisions. Find out the location, budget, and staff of the court, and how to access its services remotely.
(1) An Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge must be a member in good standing of the West Virginia State Bar and admitted to practice law in this state for at least 10 years prior to appointment or election to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. (2) An Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge must have been a resident of the State of West Virginia for ...
It isn’t every day that the structure of a state’s judicial system changes, but that happened in West Virginia on July 1, when the new Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) convened for the first time. With the creation of the ICA, most appeals of circuit court decisions in civil cases will no longer go directly to the West Virginia Supreme ...
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals is setting up its five satellite court locations six weeks before the court becomes operational.
The West Virginia Judicial System is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal and unbiased, non-discriminatory treatment to all. 2025 West Virginia Court System - Supreme Court of Appeals.
On July 1, 2022, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia began e-filing for newly filed cases. Attorneys must file new cases on or after July 1, 2022, through the e-filing system--File and ServeXpress (FSX). FSX has provided e-filing service to West Virginia’s mass litigation panel ...
West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals cases. FindLaw's database of West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals features decisions since January 2022. You can browse decisions by date and search by docket number, case title, and full text. Party name Keyword Docket number.
