West Virginia Code § 51-8-8

Authority to establish county law libraries; control of circuit judge; rules
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The Supreme Court of Appeals may establish county law libraries which once established,
are wholly under the management of the circuit judge, with the assistance of the circuit
clerk. The Supreme Court of Appeals may determine the appropriate number of law libraries
that will be in operation as well as the location of the libraries and may expend funds for the
purchase of books or other expenses necessary for the operation of the counety law libraries.
All county law libraries in operation shall be kept current and the cost of the libraries, other
than for provision of adequate space, shall be borne by the state and paid from the judicial
branch appropriation. The county libraries shall be available for uuse by the public subject to
reasonable rules as may be adopted by the circuit judge. County commissions shall provide
adequate space for the county libraries. t

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