These rules shall be known as the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 85.Title
Current through January 1, 2025 · Last verified July 8, 2026
In one sentenceRule 85 gives these rules their official name: the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure.
Full Text of Rule 85
Amendment History
The current West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure took effect January 1, 2025, as part of a rewrite that modernized the rules’ numbering and structure. West Virginia does not publish a per-rule amendment history inside the compiled rules text reproduced here. The text above is verified current through the source’s own January 1, 2025 update; for the underlying adopting order and any later amendments, see the West Virginia Judiciary’s compiled rules page.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 85 is the naming clause — short and purely administrative. It establishes that this body of rules is officially known as the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, the name used throughout the rest of the rules and in citations to them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official name of these rules?
The West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure.
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official West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure (W. Va. R. Civ. P. 85). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (W. Va. Const. art. VIII, § 3). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 8, 2026. ·
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