West Virginia Rules Governing Post-Conviction Habeas Corpus Proceedings

2025 Edition

• Rule 1. Purpose and Scope of Rules
• Rule 2. Petition
• Rule 3. Filing Petition
• Rule 4. Preliminary Consideration By the Circuit Court
• Rule 5. Answers; Contents
• Rule 6. Appointment of Counsel
• Rule 7. Discovery
• Rule 8. Expansion of Record
• Rule 9. Evidentiary Hearing
• Rule 10. West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure; Extent of Applicability
• Appendix A. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Subjiciendum Under W. Va. Code Section 53-4a-1
• Appendix B. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit

2024 Edition

• Rule 1. Purpose and Scope of Rules
• Rule 2. Petition
• Rule 3. Filing Petition
• Rule 4. Preliminary Consideration By the Circuit Court
• Rule 5. Answers; Contents
• Rule 6. Appointment of Counsel
• Rule 7. Discovery
• Rule 8. Expansion of Record
• Rule 9. Evidentiary Hearing
• Rule 10. West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure; Extent of Applicability
• Appendix A. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Subjiciendum Under W. Va. Code Section 53-4a-1
• Appendix B. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit

2023 Edition

• Rule 1. Purpose and Scope of Rules
• Rule 2. Petition
• Rule 3. Filing Petition
• Rule 4. Preliminary Consideration By the Circuit Court
• Rule 5. Answers; Contents
• Rule 6. Appointment of Counsel
• Rule 7. Discovery
• Rule 8. Expansion of Record
• Rule 9. Evidentiary Hearing
• Rule 10. West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure; Extent of Applicability
• Appendix A. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Subjiciendum Under W. Va. Code Section 53-4a-1
• Appendix B. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit

2022 Edition

• Rule 1. Purpose and Scope of Rules
• Rule 2. Petition
• Rule 3. Filing Petition
• Rule 4. Preliminary Consideration By the Circuit Court
• Rule 5. Answers; Contents
• Rule 6. Appointment of Counsel
• Rule 7. Discovery
• Rule 8. Expansion of Record
• Rule 9. Evidentiary Hearing
• Rule 10. West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure; Extent of Applicability
• Appendix A. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Subjiciendum Under W. Va. Code Section 53-4a-1
• Appendix B. Post-conviction Habeas Corpus Form Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit

2011 Edition

• Rule 1. Purpose and Scope of Rules
• Rule 2. Petition
• Rule 3. Filing Petition
• Rule 4. Preliminary Consideration By the Circuit Court
• Rule 5. Answer; Contents
• Rule 6. Appointment of Counsel
• Rule 7. Discovery
• Rule 8. Expansion of Record
• Rule 9. Evidentiary Hearing
• Rule 10. West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure; Extent of Applicability