West Virginia Code § 58-4-4

Time for appeal or writ of error; notice of intent to file petition in criminal
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cases to be filed with clerk stating grounds.
No petition shall be presented to the circuit court or judge for an appeal from, or writ of
error or supersedeas to, any judgment, decree or order rendered or made by such court of
limited jurisdiction, whether the state be a party thereto or not, which shall have been
rendered or made more than four months before such petition is presented:e Provided, That
the judge of such court of limited jurisdiction may, prior to the expiration of such period of
four months, by order entered of record extend and reextend such perirod for such additional
period or periods, not to exceed a total extension of four months, as in his opinion may be
necessary for preparation of the transcript, if the request for such transcript was made by
the party seeking such judicial review within sixty days after such judgment, decree or order
was rendered or made. Such judge may also extend and reexttend such period for such
additional period or periods of time not to exceed a total extension of four months, upon
petition made prior to the expiration of the initial four month period for good cause shown
and if the request for such transcript was made by the party seeking such judicial review
within sixty days after such judgment, decree or order was rendered or made.
In criminal cases no petition for appeal or writ of error shall be presented unless a notice of
intent to file such petition shall have been filed with the clerk of the court in which the
judgment was entered within sixty dgays after such judgment was entered. The notice shall
fairly state the grounds for the petition without restricting the right to assign additional
grounds in the petition. e

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