§56-12-8. Application to Pending Actions
This article applies to requests for discovery in cases pending on the effective date of this article.
§56-12-7. Uniformity of Application and Construction
In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the uniform act.
§56-10-6. Affidavits by Corporations and Agents
An affidavit by or for a corporation may be made by its president, vice president, general manager, cashier, treasurer, or a director, without any special authorization therefor, or by any person authorized by a majority of its stockholders or directors to make the same; and when an affidavit is made by any person other than […]
§56-10-7. Right of Circuit Judge to Hold Hearings and Enter Orders in Any County of Circuit Unless Objection Filed; Jury Cases Excepted
In any (a) appeal from or to review the judgment, order or ruling of any court of record or administrative agency, (b) appeal from a justice of the peace court, (c) ex parte proceeding, (d) adoption proceeding, (e) change of name proceeding, (f) summary procedure or proceeding, (g) eminent domain proceeding, (h) juvenile proceeding, (i) […]
§56-10-8. Priority of Cases Involving Placement of Children
Any action or motion which involves a contested issue regarding the permanent or temporary placement of a minor child shall be given priority over any civil action before the court except actions in which trial is in progress and actions brought under article twenty-seven, chapter forty-eight of this code and shall be docketed immediately upon […]
§56-11-1. To 56-11-11
Repealed. Acts, 1986 Reg. Sess., Ch. 153.
§56-12-1. Short Title
This article may be cited as the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.
§56-12-2. Definitions
In this article: “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this state. “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction. “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or […]
§56-12-3. Issuance of Subpoena
(a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party must submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this act does not constitute an appearance in the courts […]
§56-12-4. Service of Subpoena
A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under section three of this article must be served in compliance with West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure.