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WV Code § 51-7-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 7. Official Reporters|§51-7-6. Reporter's Fee; How Taxed, Paid and Accounted For

The clerk of the court in which such reporter is employed shall tax as a part of the costs a reporter's fee of not less than $5, to be fixed by the court or judge, for each case in which such reporter was engaged. Such costs, when received by the clerk, shall be paid by him to the sheriff, who shall account for and pay such costs, in civil and misdemeanor cases, into the State Treasury.
WV Code § 51-7-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 7. Official Reporters|§51-7-7. Transcripts to Be Furnished Indigent Persons Under Conviction Upon Timely Request; Payment Therefor

In any case wherein an indigent person has filed a notice of intent to seek an appeal or writ of error as specified in section four, article four, or section four, article five, chapter fifty-eight of this code, the court, or judge thereof in vacation, upon written request of such convicted person or his counsel, presented within sixty days after the entry of such judgment, shall, by order entered of record, authorize and direct the court reporter to furnish a transcript of the testimony and proceedings of the trial, or such part or parts thereof as such convicted person or his counsel shall have indicated in his request to be necessary, to the convicted person, without charge to him for use in seeking his appeal or writ of error, and the cost of such transcript whether the case be one of misdemeanor or felony, shall be certified by the judge of the court to the Auditor of the state and shall be paid out of the treasury of the state from the appropriation for criminal charges.
WV Code § 51-7-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 7. Official Reporters|§51-7-8. Transcripts to Be Furnished Indigent Persons in Juvenile Delinquency and Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings Upon Timely Request; Payment Therefor

In any proceeding held pursuant to §49-4-601 through §49-4-725 of this code in which an indigent respondent or his or her counsel has filed a written request, in the manner prescribed by the Supreme Court of Appeals, evidencing an intent to appeal a decision of a circuit court in the proceeding, the court, upon presentation of a written request, presented within 30 days after the entry of the order sought to be appealed, shall authorize and direct the court reporter to furnish a transcript of the testimony of the proceeding or the part or parts of the transcript that have specifically been requested.The court, after being sufficiently satisfied of the reasonableness of a voucher or claim submitted for payment of the cost of preparing the transcript, shall certify the cost to the State Auditor, who shall, in a timely manner, pay the court reporter’s fee from appropriations to the Supreme Court of Appeals.
WV Code § 51-8-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-1. West Virginia Law Library; Control and Management

The state law library now in the city of Charleston shall be known as the "West Virginia law library," and shall be wholly under the control and management and in the custody of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
WV Code § 51-8-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-2. Librarian; Bond; Assistants; Compensation

The Supreme Court of Appeals, or the judges thereof in vacation, shall appoint a competent librarian to have immediate custody of the West Virginia Law Library under the direction of the court. Such librarian shall give bond in a penalty fixed by the court of not less than two nor more than $5,000, with surety thereon, to be approved by the court, and conditioned as provided for official bonds. Such bond shall be deposited for safekeeping with the clerk of the court. The librarian shall be an officer of the court and shall hold his or her office and be removable at its pleasure. Vacancies in the office of librarian occurring during vacation of the court may be filled by appointment in writing made by the judges of the court, or any three of them. When, in the opinion of the court, other employees are needed for the proper protection and use of the library, it may employ such assistants as may be necessary for that purpose. The salary of the librarian and assistants shall be fixed by the court and shall be paid at least twice per month.
WV Code § 51-8-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-3. Rules and Regulations Governing Use of Library

The library shall be open under such rules and regulations as the court may prescribe from time to time, and it shall be the duty of the court to adopt such rules and regulations and to cause them to be published, as other rules of the court are published.
WV Code § 51-8-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-4. Control of Library by Court; Expenses

The Supreme Court of Appeals shall have the power and it shall be its duty, to purchase such new and additional books for the library as in its opinion shall be right and proper, and shall cause such exchanges or sales of books to be made as may be for the benefit of the library, and, in general, the court shall cause to be done and performed all things necessary and proper to keep the books of such library in good condition, and for that purpose may cause such catalogs to be made as may be necessary. All expenses necessarily incurred under the order of the court for the purposes of this article, including postage, freight and express charges, shall be paid out of appropriations for that purpose, under the order of the court.
WV Code § 51-8-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-6. Exchange of Acts of the Legislature for Acts of the Legislatures of Other States; Distribution

The librarian shall arrange as far as possible with each of the other states for the exchange of two copies of the acts of the West Virginia Legislature for acts of the Legislature of each state, one of which copies received from each state shall be deposited in the state law library at Charleston, one copy in the library of the college of law of West Virginia University, and the other copies if any, so received from any other state, to be disposed of as the Supreme Court of Appeals shall direct.The division of purchases, department of finance and administration, upon requisition of the librarian, shall, without cost, furnish such librarian with sufficient copies of the acts to make the exchanges provided for by this section.
WV Code § 51-8-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-7. Accounts and Reports of Librarian

The librarian shall keep full and complete account of all money transactions in connection with such library and of the receipt of all books therein, and shall perform such other duties in connection therewith as may be ordered by the court. The librarian shall make an annual report to the court within thirty days after the close of each fiscal year, in which he shall state the number of copies of reports and session acts received by him and what disposition he made thereof, and also what money came into his hands, and from what sources, during the preceding fiscal year.
WV Code § 51-8-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-8. Authority to Establish County Law Libraries; Control of Circuit Judge; Rules

The Supreme Court of Appeals may establish county law libraries which once established, are wholly under the management of the circuit judge, with the assistance of the circuit clerk. The Supreme Court of Appeals may determine the appropriate number of law libraries that will be in operation as well as the location of the libraries and may expend funds for the purchase of books or other expenses necessary for the operation of the county law libraries.All county law libraries in operation shall be kept current and the cost of the libraries, other than for provision of adequate space, shall be borne by the state and paid from the judicial branch appropriation. The county libraries shall be available for use by the public subject to reasonable rules as may be adopted by the circuit judge. County commissions shall provide adequate space for the county libraries.
WV Code § 51-8-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-9. Accounts and Reports Relating to County Law Libraries

The administrative director of the Supreme Court of Appeals, with the cooperation and assistance of each circuit clerk, shall keep full and complete account of all money transactions in connection with the various county law libraries and of the receipt of all books and other documents lodged in such libraries and shall perform such other duties in connection therewith as may be ordered by the Supreme Court of Appeals. Such administrative director shall make an annual report to the Supreme Court of Appeals within sixty days after the close of each fiscal year, in which he shall state the number of copies of reports, acts of the Legislature and all other books and documents received by each county law library and the disposition made thereof. Such report shall also set forth what money came into his hands during the preceding fiscal year.
WV Code § 51-8-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 8. State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks|§51-8-10. Law Clerks

Any circuit court heretofore authorized by special act of the Legislature to appoint a law clerk or law assistant shall continue to have such authority, and all of the provisions of any such special act or any other special acts amendatory thereof shall continue to apply, and any such law clerk or law assistant shall receive the salary most recently authorized in any such special act, until changed by such circuit court, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Appeals, by order entered of record, but such salary shall be paid out of the State Treasury.
WV Code § 51-9-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-1. Establishment

There is hereby established a judges' retirement system for the purpose and to be administered as hereinafter provided.
WV Code § 51-9-1a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-1a. Definitions

(a) As used in this article, the term "judge", "judge of any court of record", or "judge of any court of record of this state" means, refers to, and includes judges of the several circuit courts, judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, and justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals. For purposes of this article, the terms do not mean, refer to, or include family court judges.(b) "Actuarially equivalent" or "of equal actuarial value" means a benefit of equal value computed upon the basis of the mortality table and interest rates as set and adopted by the retirement board in accordance with the provisions of this article: Provided, That when used in the context of compliance with the federal maximum benefit requirements of Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code, "actuarially equivalent" shall be computed using the mortality tables and interest rates required to comply with those requirements.(c) "Beneficiary" means any person, except a member, who is entitled to an annuity or other benefit payable by the retirement system.(d) "Board" means the Consolidated Public Retirement Board created pursuant to 5-10D-1 et seq. of this code.(e) "Final average salary" means the average of the highest 36 consecutive months compensation received by the member as a judge of any court of record of this state.(f) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it has been amended.(g) "Member" means a judge participating in this system.(h) "Plan year" means the 12-month period commencing on July 1 of any designated year and ending the following June 30.(i) "Required beginning date" means April 1 of the calendar year following the later of: (1) The calendar year in which the member attains age 70 and one-half; or (2) the calendar year in which the member retires or otherwise separates from covered employment.(j) "Retirement system" or "system" means the Judges Retirement System created and established by this article. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this article are applicable only to circuit judges, judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, and justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals in the manner specified in this article. No service as a family court judge may be construed to qualify a person to participate in the Judges Retirement System or used in any manner as credit toward eligibility for retirement benefits under the Judges Retirement System.
WV Code § 51-9-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-2. Judges' Retirement Fund Created; Composition

As a part of the judges' retirement system, there is hereby created a Judges' Retirement Fund which shall be made up of and into which shall be paid(a) Percentage contributions from salaries of judges as provided in section four of this article;(b) Gifts and bequests to the fund and any accretions and accumulations which may properly be paid into and become a part of the fund;(c) Specific appropriations to the fund made by the Legislature of the State of West Virginia and by any county court or courts of the state;(d) Interest on the investment of any part or parts of the fund;(e) Any other moneys, available and not otherwise expended, which may be appropriated or transferred to the fund.
WV Code § 51-9-3a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-3a. Specification of Actuarial Assumptions

The board at its first meeting in each calendar year or as soon thereafter as may be practicable shall adopt and specify actuarial assumptions for the system, which assumptions shall become part of the terms of this system.
WV Code § 51-9-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-5. Election Not to Participate, Contribute, or Be a Member; Authorized Transfers of Service Credit by a Judge; Duplicate Use of Service Credit Prohibited

(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of this article, any judge may in writing notify the Auditor within thirty days after he or she takes office, or, if he or she is in office, on the date this article becomes effective, then within thirty days from such latter date, that such judge elects not to become a member or make any payments or contributions to the trust fund, in which event every judge, so electing, shall not thereafter at any time be entitled to receive any retirement pay or benefits under provisions of this article, and any deduction that may have theretofore been made from the salary of such judge and paid into the fund shall be refunded without interest, to him or her by the Auditor by warrant drawn on the trust fund. Any judge who has so elected not to become a member or not to contribute, shall nevertheless thereafter be permitted to become such member, contribute and become eligible for retirement benefits by paying into the Judges' Retirement Fund all contributions such judge would have been required to pay into the fund, together with interest thereon at a rate to be determined by the State Auditor as reasonable for such prior periods, as if such judge had not previously elected not to be a member and not to contribute.(b) There may be transfers of service credit on proper basis between the judges' retirement system and the Public Employees Retirement System, where such service credit constitutes qualified and eligible credit under the recipient system's statutes, in order to allow full flexibility of choice of option by a judge or judicial member; but in no case shall benefits be receivable from more than one of such state retirement systems, nor shall any service credit be usable more than once and then only in the finally chosen state retirement system.
WV Code § 51-9-6a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-6a. Eligibility Benefits; Service and Retirement of Judges Over Sixty-Five Years of Age

Any judge of a court of record of this state who shall have served for a period of not less than eight full years after attaining the age of sixty-five years and who shall have made payments into the Judges' Retirement Fund as provided in this article for each month during which he or she served as such judge following the effective date of this section, shall be subject to all the applicable terms and provisions of this article, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, and shall receive retirement benefits in an amount equal to seventy-five percent of the annual salary of the office from which he or she has retired based upon such salary of such office as such salary may be changed from time to time during the period of his or her retirement and the amount of his or her retirement benefits shall be based upon and be equal to seventy-five percent of the highest annual salary of such office for any one calendar year during the period of his or her retirement and shall be payable in monthly installments. If such judge shall become incapacitated to perform his or her said duties before the expiration of his or her said term and after serving for six years thereof, and upon the acceptance of his or her resignation as in this article provided, he or she shall be paid the annual retirement benefits as herein provided so long as he or she shall live. The provisions of this section shall prevail over any language to the contrary in this article contained, except those provisions of sections twelve-a and twelve-b of this article: Provided, That no individual who is appointed or elected for the first time as judge of a court of record of this state after July 1, 2005, is eligible for retirement under this section.
WV Code § 51-9-6c (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-6c. Limitations on Benefit Increases

(a) The state shall not increase any existing benefits or create any new benefits for any retirees or beneficiaries currently receiving monthly benefit payments from the system, other than an increase in benefits or new benefits effected by operation of law in effect on the effective date of this article, in an amount that would exceed more than one percent of the accrued actuarial liability of the system as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year as determined in the annual actuarial valuation for the plan completed for the Consolidated Public Retirement Board as of the first day of the following fiscal year as of the date the improvement is adopted by the Legislature.(b) If any increase of existing benefits or creation of new benefits for any retirees or beneficiaries currently receiving monthly benefit payments under the system, other than an increase in benefits or new benefits effected by operation of law in effect on the effective date of this article, causes any additional unfunded actuarial accrued liability in any of the West Virginia state sponsored pension systems as calculated in the annual actuarial valuation for the plan during any fiscal year, the additional unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the system shall be fully amortized over no more than the six consecutive fiscal years following the date the increase in benefits or new benefits become effective as certified by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. Following the receipt of the certification of additional actuarial accrued liability, the Governor shall submit the amount of the amortization payment each year for the system as part of the annual budget submission or in an executive message to the Legislature.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the computation of annuities or benefits for active members due to retirement, death or disability as provided for in the system shall not be amended in such a manner as to increase any existing benefits or to provide for new benefits.(d) The provisions of this section terminate effective July 1, 2009teen: Provided, That if bonds are issued pursuant to article eight, chapter twelve of this code, the provisions of this section shall not terminate while any of the bonds are outstanding.
WV Code § 51-9-6d (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-6d. Adjusted Annual Retirement Benefit Calculations

In calculating the annual retirement benefits under section six of this article for any individual who is appointed or elected for the first time as judge of a court of record of this state after July 1, 2005, the judge shall receive retirement benefits in an amount equal to seventy-five percent of the individual's final average salary. The individual is not entitled to an increase in benefits by virtue of any increase in the salaries of the offices of circuit court judge or Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
WV Code § 51-9-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers|Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record|§51-9-7. Ineligibility to Receive Pay or Benefits

A judge who retires under the provisions of any section of this article and accepts the pay or benefits payable under this article shall, while receiving said pay or benefits, be permitted to hold any public office or trust for which the judge receives compensation from the State of West Virginia. If, after retirement under the provisions of this article, a judge is elected or appointed to any public office or trust for which he or she receives any salary or other compensation from the State of West Virginia, the retired judge is not eligible to participate in any other pension plan maintained by the State of West Virginia, nor accrue additional years of credited service under this system or any other state pension system. A judge who retires because of disability and accepts the pay or benefits payable under this article because of his or her disability shall not, while receiving said pay or benefits because of his or her disability, be permitted to practice law. If, after disability retirement under the provisions of this article and while receiving pay or benefits payable under said article because of his or her disability, he or she shall enter the practice of law, his or her pay or benefits under this article because of his or her disability shall be suspended for such time only as he or she shall be engaged in the practice of law.