W. Va. R. Crim. Pro. Magist. Ct. 5.3
The magistrate court clerk shall notify the prosecuting attorney on a regular basis when a defendant fails to answer or appear in response to a summons. The magistrate court clerk shall notify the Division of Motor Vehicles of such failure to answer or appear in cases involving violations of any provision of Chapter 17, 17A, 17B, 17C or 17D of the West Virginia Code, and for any criminal violation charged on or after July 9, 1993, with the exception of parking violations or other unattended vehicle violations. Notification shall be in the same form as that provided by Rule 22 and Rule 7(e) of these Rules and shall be sent within 15 days from the scheduled date to appear unless the defendant answers or appears within that time.
Upon a motion by the prosecuting attorney, the magistrate may issue a warrant for arrest of a defendant who without providing good cause has failed to answer or appear at any stage of a proceeding in response to a summons.
W. Va. R. Crim. Pro. Magist. Ct. 5.3