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WV SB620
Bill
AI Summary
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Removes the existing four-month deadline for filing appeal petitions from circuit court judgments, along with provisions allowing judges to grant extensions of up to two months
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Transfers authority over appeal timing requirements to the Supreme Court of Appeals through its rulemaking power
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Filing deadlines for notices of appeal, perfecting appeals, and related documents for both the Intermediate Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Appeals will now be governed by court-promulgated rules rather than statute
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Updates statutory language to reflect that appeals are no longer initiated by filing a "petition"
Legislative Description
Relating to time for appeal in Intermediate Court of Appeals
Courts
Last Action
To Judiciary
2/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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