WEST VIRGINIA CODE
WVC 55-6-2
§55-6-2. Finding of fact by court or magistrate; bond; order for
seizure.
If the court or magistrate shall conclude, upon the basis of
the evidence adduced at said prejudgment hearing, that there is a
substantial probability that the plaintiff will prevail upon trial
of the action upon the merits, the court or magistrate may order
that, upon the plaintiff's execution of a bond, with good security
to be approved by the clerk of the circuit court or the magistrate
and delivered to said clerk or magistrate in a penalty at least
double the value of the property claimed, payable to the defendant
and with condition to pay all costs and damages which may be
awarded against the plaintiff, or sustained by any person by reason
of said civil action and to have the property so claimed
forthcoming to answer any judgment or order of the court or
magistrate in said civil action, the property claimed, or any part
thereof described or designated by the court or magistrate, be
seized by and taken into the possession of a designated officer.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session