West Virginia Code > Chapter 62 > Article 5 – Costs in Criminal Cases


62-5-1	Payment of witnesses
62-5-2	Payment of witness fees and other legal charges by prosecutor
62-5-4	Fees of officer executing process or rendering service out of county in felony cases
62-5-5	Certificate by the court as to fees and expenses
62-5-6	Expenses of preliminary hearing before justice certified to clerk
62-5-7	Execution for expenses incident to prosecution
62-5-8	Failure to present claim in time
62-5-9	Fee to prosecuting attorney out of State Treasury; judgment against state for costs
62-5-10	Mandatory cost assessed upon conviction of a felony

Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
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.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.