{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-55-12a-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 55-12A-3","heading":"Jurisdiction of the circuit court.","body":"The circuit court of the county wherein the minerals sought to be leased, or the major portion thereof, are situated shall have jurisdiction of the proceedings authorized by this article.","path":["CHAPTER 55. ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE.","ARTICLE 12A. LEASE AND CONVEYANCE OF MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY MISSING OR UNKNOWN OWNERS OR ABANDONING OWNERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/55-12A-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:00Z","sha256":"c237a4dfc05e248e8b588af01466366e3f1688ab155e9b93ae2a0a50741d9cb1","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-55-12a-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-55-12a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}