{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-50-4-6","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 50-4-6","heading":"Return date in criminal proceedings; setting trial date.","body":"When a warrant has been duly executed or when a defendant appears in response to a summons, the defendant shall be notified of the return date set by the court. The defendant shall appear before the magistrate on or before the return date. In the event a trial or preliminary examination is not expressly waived by such defendant, the magistrate shall set a date for such trial or preliminary examination and shall notify all parties.","path":["CHAPTER 50. MAGISTRATE COURTS.","ARTICLE 4. PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/50-4-6/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:44Z","sha256":"47601432ec65343c7319ad5a53f948f0c3950f8d176b1bad959db40b637e4079","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-50-4-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-50-4-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}