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W. Va. Code § 53-8-12

Priority of petitions

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W. Va. Code § 53-8-12, Priority of petitions, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2390732
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Any petition filed in magistrate court under the provisions of this article shall be given priority over any other civil action before the court, except actions pursuant to article twenty-seven, chapter forty-eight of this code and those in which trial is in progress, and shall be docketed immediately upon filing.