44-13-1 Powers of clerk of county court where separate tribunal for police and fiscal purposes
44-13-2 Who shall act when such clerk interested
44-13-3 Such clerk not to impanel a jury for settlement of questions of fact
44-13-4 Record and order books to be kept by such clerk
44-13-4a Reporting of foreclosure statistics
44-13-5 Duties of such clerk as to acts to be performed at stated times
44-13-6 How decisions and orders of such clerk reviewed

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 44 > Article 13 - Powers and Duties of Clerks of County Courts in Counties Having Separate Tribunal for Police and Fiscal Purposes

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.