Bill > HB3275

This bill amends Section 58-5-4 of the West Virginia Code to modify the procedures for filing appeals in the state's court system. Specifically, the bill transfers the authority for determining the timing of appeals from a potentially fixed statutory timeline to rules that will be established by the Supreme Court of Appeals. This means that the time frames for filing a notice of appeal, perfecting an appeal, and submitting related documents to the Intermediate Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Appeals will now be set by court-created rules rather than being specified directly in the statute. The bill provides flexibility for the court system to establish and potentially modify appeal timelines through its rule-making process. The legislation will go into effect 90 days after its passage, which is standard for many West Virginia legislative acts. By allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create these procedural rules, the bill aims to provide a more adaptable and potentially more efficient approach to managing court appeal processes.

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