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)
- Plan Prescribing Method for the Composition of Jury Wheels and the Qualification and Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors (12/1/2016)
- 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 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
- 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
- Administrative Order Re: Criminal Cases Assigned to Judge Irene C. Berger from Divisions Other Than Beckley (12/05/2018)
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)