Rule 7 - Manner of payment(a) Fees, costs, bonds, fines or other sums charged or assessed in magistrate court in civil or criminal matters may be paid to the court by means of (1) United States currency;(2) Personal check, upon presentment of proper identification such as driver's license, payable to the magistrate court of the particular county, except in such instances where the drawer of the check has a known history of writing checks unsupported by sufficient funds or for the posting of bond, if, in the discretion of the magistrate such personal check does not constitute sufficient security for the purposes of the bond; in the event, however, that a personal check is accepted for the posting of a bond, such amount, once deposited, shall not be refunded until the magistrate clerk verifies that the amount deposited has been cleared;(3) Cashier's check, certified check, money order, or traveler's check; or(4) Credit or debit cards in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Administrative Director. Any charges assessed by the credit company for debit/credit payment and/or convenience fees associated with online payment shall be paid by the person responsible for paying the cost, fine, forfeiture or penalty.(b) Except as authorized by W. Va. Code § 50-3-2 a, payment of fines and costs shall be made in full. Partial payments of fines and costs, made pursuant to W. Va. Code § 50-3-2 a, shall be credited to amounts due in the following order: Magistrate Court Fund
Regional Jail Fund
Worthless Check Fund
Per Diem Regional Jail Fee
Community Corrections Fund
Regional Jail Operational Fund
Law Enforcement Training Fund
Crime Victims Compensation Fund
Court Security Fund
Courthouse Improvement Fund
Litter Control Fund
Sheriff arrest fee
Worthless Check Payee
Teen Court Fund
Other costs, if any
Restitution
Fine.
W.va. R. Admin. Magist. Ct. 7
As amended by order entered July 1, 1991, effective 8/1/1991; by order entered7/10/1996, effective 9/1/1996; and by order entered5/21/2003, effective 8/1/2003; and by order entered and effective 5/22/2007; provisionally amended by order entered 10/28/2019; amended by order entered 1/9/2020.