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W. Va. Code § 56-3-4

Issuance of process; alteration

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 56 — Pleading and Practice · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 56-3-4, Issuance of process; alteration, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2391290
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The process to commence a suit shall be a writ commanding the officer to whom it is directed to summon the defendant to answer the bill or action. It shall be issued on the order of the plaintiff, his attorney or agent, and shall not, after it is issued, be altered, nor any blank therein filled up, except by the clerk.