W.Va. Trial. Ct. R. 32.01
As amended through January 31, 2024
The purposes of this rule are to expedite the transfer of discoverable material contemplated by the West Virginia Rules of Criminal Procedure between opposing parties in criminal cases in circuit court and to ensure that pretrial discovery motions to the circuit court are filed only when the discovery procedures outlined herein have failed to result in the exchange of all legitimately discoverable material.
It is the intent of this rule to encourage complete and open discovery consistent with applicable statutes, case law, and rules of court at the earliest practicable time. Nothing in this rule should be construed as a limitation on the court's authority to order additional discovery.
W.Va. Trial. Ct. R. 32.01