{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-9-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-9-8","heading":"Jurisdiction of courts.","body":"Until January 1, 1977, justices of the peace and municipal judges shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts of this state for violations under sections one to seven, both inclusive, of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 9. OFFENSES GENERALLY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-9-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:28Z","sha256":"f206d4b23381a7b68d94518700adc592c80a7b1d7e3c2784f4f37d7806dcf4d3","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-9-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-9a-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}