(a) When a case will be tried before a jury, the magistrate clerk shall forthwith, but no later than five days before the scheduled trial date, inform the circuit clerk of the need for 14 qualified jurors for magistrate court or more than 14 if the magistrate, with the concurrence of the supervising circuit judge, deems such additional jurors necessary to assure that a panel of 10 jurors will be available following examination and dismissal of jurors for cause.(b) If, before the trial date, it becomes known that the jury panel will not be needed, the magistrate clerk shall forthwith so inform the circuit clerk.(c) Each time a jury panel is called, more than one jury trial should be scheduled, if possible, in order to minimize costs.(d) Upon completion of service by a jury in magistrate court, the magistrate clerk shall forthwith certify to the circuit clerk the number of days on which each juror appeared as required.W.va. R. Admin. Magist. Ct. 4
As amended by order entered November 29, 1989, effective 1/1/1990; by order entered7/1/1991, effective 8/1/1991; and by order entered6/30/1994, effective 7/1/1994.