{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-56-6-7","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 56-6-7","heading":"Continuance upon affidavit because of absence of witness.","body":"If in any case a continuance be asked because of the absence of a witness, an affidavit must be filed, if required by any party opposing, setting forth, in addition to other matters required in order to obtain a continuance, the name of the witness and the testimony he is expected to give, and the affiant must, if required by any opposing party, submit to cross- examination in open court upon the matters set forth in such affidavit.","path":["CHAPTER 56. PLEADING AND PRACTICE.","ARTICLE 6. TRIAL."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/56-6-7/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:05Z","sha256":"53100e845101261cd12802fb714b289a417165636695d58160e5cb5e1de9dd01","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-56-6-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-56-6-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}