Federal Rules of Procedure

• Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
• Federal Rules of Evidence

• Federal Rulemaking

Local Rules of Procedure

• General Order June 8, 2017, in the Matter of the Amendments to the Local Rules of Procedure
• Local Rules of Procedure

• Forms Referenced in the Local Rules
• Petty Offenses Collateral Forfeiture Schedule
• Land Condemnation Guidelines
• Local Rules Repository

Plans

• CJA Plan (9/4/2018)
• CJRA Plan (12/30/1991)
• Speedy Trial Plan (Large File) (6/16/1980)
  • Amendment to the Speedy Trial Plan for Prompt Disposition of Criminal Cases (8/7/1987)
  • Order in the Matter of Review of the Speedy Trial Act Plan (9/22/1987)
• Plan Prescribing Method for the Composition of Jury Wheels and the Qualification and Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors (1/30/2019)
• Consolidated Equal Employment Opportunity and Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (11/5/2015; approved by the Fourth Circuit Judicial Council 12/2/2015)

Standing/General Orders

General Orders

• General Order for Handling Highly Sensitive Documents (01/13/2021)
• General Order continuing jury matters until further notice (12/04/2020)
• General Order continuing jury matters until further notice (09/18/2020)
• General Order requiring face coverings or masks in courthouses in the Southern District of West Virginia (07/24/2020)
• General Order allowing petit and grand jury meetings to resume on July 1; courthouses open to the general public with entry restrictions (06/25/2020)
• General Order that all civil and criminal petit jury selections and trials scheduled to commence now through June 30, 2020 are CONTINUED (05/22/2020)
• General Order extending limitations on jury matters and in-person court appearances through May 31, 2020 (04/14/2020)
• Videoconferencing For Criminal Proceedings Under The Cares Act In Light Of The National Emergency Created By The COVID-19 Pandemic
  (Extended for 90 days on June 25, 2020)
  (Extended until Dec.20, 2020 on September 21, 2020)
• General Order Regarding Petty Offense Matters (03/24/2020)
• Court Operations Under The Exigent Circumstances Created By The Covid-19 Pandemic (03/23/2020)
• Entry Into Courthouses Of The Southern District Of West Virginia In Light Of The Covid-19 Pandemic (03/18/2020)
• Court Operations Under The Exigent Circumstances Created By The Covid-19 Pandemic (3/13/2020)
• Withdrawal Of Reference And Assignment Of All Proceedings Arising Under Title 11, Or Arising In Or Related To Cases Under Title 11 (October 16, 2019)
• Exemption Order For Cases Assigned To The Hon. Joseph R. Goodwin (January 2, 2019)
• General Order Holding Civil Matters in Abeyance (12/26/2018)
• General Order Re: Appointment of District Bench and Bar Visiting Attorney Fee/Non-Appropriated Funds Committee (11/29//2017)
• General Order Re: Appointment of District Bench and Bar Visiting Attorney Fee/Non-Appropriated Funds Committee (9/5/2017)
• General Order Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds (11/09/2016)
• General Order Re: Refund of Fees (8/5/2015)
• General Order and Plan for the Administration and Operation of the District and Bankruptcy Court Visiting Attorney Fee/Non-Appropriated Funds (3/26/2013)

Standing Orders

• Assignment And Referral To Magistrate Judges Of Cml Actions Assigned To Judge Irene C. Berger (11/12/2019)
• First Step Act Of 2018 (December 21, 2018) Application Of Fair Sentencing Act Of 2010
• Administrative Order Re: Criminal Cases Assigned to Judge Irene C. Berger from Divisions Other Than Beckley (12/05/2018)
• Standing Order For Disclosure Of Presentence Investigation Reports To Determine Retroactive Application Of Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015) (6/14/2016)
• Standing Order Re: Reference Of Certain Petitions Filed Under Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015) To Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley (5/31/2016)
• Standing Order Re: Assignment and Referral of Civil Actions and Matters to Magistrate Judges (1/4/2016)
• Standing Order Re: Criminal Justice Act Program - Presumptive Investigator Rate (12/29/2011)
• Standing Order For Adoption of Standard Procedures for Petitions Seeking Retroactive Application of the 2011 Crack Cocaine Guideline Reductions (10/7/2011)
• Standing Order for Adoption of Standard Procedures for Petitions Seeking Retroactive Application of the 2007 Crack Cocaine Guideline Reductions (2/6/2008)
• Standing Order Re: Provision of Meals for Deliberating Juries (2/7/2002)
• Standing Order Re: Criminal Justice Act Program - Regarding Case Budgeting
• Standing Order Re: Criminal Justice Act Program - Regarding Investigators
• Standing Order Regarding Interim CJA Vouchers

Miscellaneous Orders

• Order In Re: Amendment to the Local Rules Due to the Closure of Courthouse Facilities at the Parkersburg Division (11/18/2013)
• Order Establishing Procedures for Notice and Promulgation of Local Rules to Govern Practice before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (6/7/2012)