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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 50. Magistrate Courts » Article 4. Procedure Before Trial » §50-4-2. Commencement of Criminal Prosecutions

Except where the provisions of this code or rule of the Supreme Court of Appeals permit the commencement of a criminal prosecution through the issuance of a citation, a criminal prosecution shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint in accordance with the requirements of rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals.