W. Va. R. Gov. Post-Conv. Hab. Co. Proc. 2

As amended through January 31, 2024
Rule 2 - Petition
(a) Form of petition; copies. - Any person in this State seeking post-conviction habeas corpus relief, either in the circuit courts or in the Supreme Court of Appeals, shall file an original and two copies of a petition. The petition shall be in substantially the form annexed to these rules as Appendix A. The petition shall specify:
(1) all the grounds for relief which are available to the petitioner;
(2) a summary of the facts supporting each of the grounds specified; and
(3) a specific statement of the relief requested. The petition shall be typewritten or legibly handwritten and shall be signed or verified under penalty of perjury by the petitioner.
(b) Return of insufficient petition. - If a petition received by the clerk of a circuit court or the clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals does not substantially comply with the requirements of Rule 2, it may be returned to the petitioner together with a statement of the reason for its return. The clerk of the court in which the petition is filed shall retain a copy of the petition.

W. Va. R. Gov. Post-Conv. Hab. Co. Proc. 2