Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB307%20SUB2.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=307
Timestamp: 2018-01-22 02:20:38
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SB307 SUB2 Senate Bill 307 History
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §51-1B-1, §51-1B-2, §51-1B-3, §51-1B-4, §51-1B-5, §51-1B-6, §51-1B-7, §51-1B-8, §51-1B-9 and §51-1B-10, all relating to authorizing a new court to be known as the Intermediate Court of Appeals; requiring the court to be operational by January 1, 2013; providing three judges for the court; establishing qualifications for judges; establishing jurisdiction of the court; providing that all appeals will be reviewed and a written decision on the merits issued; providing that all appeals will be filed with Supreme Court of Appeals; providing that Supreme Court will either keep the appeal or send it to the Intermediate Court; providing that appeals in certain administrative cases are discretionary; authorizing appeals from Intermediate Court to the Supreme Court; authorizing Governor to make initial appointments by July 1, 2012; creating staggered terms; providing for elections for ten-year terms after initial appointments; authorizing a Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court; authorizing staff for the court and the judges; providing for compensation and expenses of judges and staff; providing for temporary assignment of circuit court judges; providing that the Supreme Court will govern the pleading, practice and procedure of the Intermediate Court through rules; authorizing the Supreme Court to provide the facilities, furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Intermediate Court; providing for electronic filing of all documents with the Intermediate Court; providing that decisions of the court have precedential effect; requiring written decision on the merits; and providing that the budget of the Intermediate Court will be part of the Supreme Court budget.
(a) In accordance with article VIII, section one of the West Virginia Constitution, the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals is created. The court shall be established and operable on or before January 1, 2013. The Intermediate Court shall be located in Charleston, Kanawha County. The Intermediate Court of Appeals is a court of record and shall issue, as appropriate in each appeal, written opinions, orders and decisions.
(b) The Intermediate Court may, for the purposes of hearing oral arguments, meet at the seat of state government or any county seat.
(b) An Intermediate Court of Appeals judge must be a resident of the state, a member in good standing of the West Virginia State Bar, and admitted to practice law in this state for at least ten years prior to appointment or election.
§51-1B-3. Jurisdiction; deflective rights of Supreme Court; discretionary appeals.
§51-1B-4.Number of Intermediate Court Judges; initial appointment; election; term of office; vacancy; chief judge.
(a) There shall be three judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Governor shall, on or before July 1, 2012, appoint the initial judges from names submitted by the Judicial Vacancy Advisory Committee established pursuant to section three-a, article ten, chapter three of the West Virginia Code. The committee shall recommend three qualified nominees for each position for Intermediate Court of Appeals judge. If the Governor does not select a nominee for the position of judge from the names provided by the committee, he or she shall notify the committee of that circumstance and the committee shall provide additional names for consideration by the Governor.
(c) Of the initial appointments, one judge shall be appointed for a term of four years, one judge shall be appointed for a term of six years and one judge shall be appointed for a term of eight years. Upon the expiration of each term, the judge’s position shall be filled by election, for a ten year term, in the same manner as with the Supreme Court of Appeals.
(d) After the initial appointments are made, any vacancy in office shall be filled in the same manner as vacancies on the Supreme Court of Appeals.