# W. Va. Code § 51-3-7: Place of sessions of courts of county; destruction of courthouse

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S7

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 51-3-7
- **Heading:** Place of sessions of courts of county; destruction of courthouse
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 51 / Article 3 / Section 7

## Text

Every circuit court, county court and other court of record of any county shall be held at the courthouse of such county, except where some other place is prescribed by law or lawfully appointed. When the courthouse of a county is destroyed or is not in a condition to be occupied, such court shall hold its sessions at such places as may be appointed by order of the county court. A copy of such order or warrant shall be posted by the clerk of the county court at the front door of his office, at the courthouse door, unless the courthouse has been destroyed, and at the place so appointed.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-1 §51-3-1. Seals of courts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-2 §51-3-2. Use of private seal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-3 §51-3-3. Jurisdiction over watercourses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-4 §51-3-4. Records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-5 §51-3-5. Attending officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-6 §51-3-6. Citizenship and taxpaying not ground for disqualification of judge, sheriff or other court officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-7 §51-3-7. Place of sessions of courts of county; destruction of courthouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-8 §51-3-8. Change of place or time of session by Governor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-9 §51-3-9. Limitation of §§51-3-7 and 51-3-8.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-10 §51-3-10. Opening after day fixed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-11 §51-3-11. Effect of changing time or place of session.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-12 §51-3-12. Adjournments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-13 §51-3-13. Power of judges of circuit courts to act during vacation of court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 51-3-14 §51-3-14. Court security fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C51_A3_S14.md)

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