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Prevention and Treatment of Domestic Violence

W. Va. Code § 48-27-101— Findings and purposes
W. Va. Code § 48-27-201— Applicability of definitions
W. Va. Code § 48-27-202— Domestic violence defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-203— Emergency hearing defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-204— Family or household members defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-205— Final hearing defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-206— Law-enforcement agency defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-207— Program for victims of domestic violence defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-208— Program of intervention for perpetrators defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-209— Protective order defined
W. Va. Code § 48-27-301— Jurisdiction
W. Va. Code § 48-27-302— Venue
W. Va. Code § 48-27-303— Effect of petitioner leaving residence
W. Va. Code § 48-27-304— Commencement of proceeding
W. Va. Code § 48-27-305— Persons who may file petition
W. Va. Code § 48-27-306— Counterclaim or affirmative defenses
W. Va. Code § 48-27-307— Persons accompanying petitioner
W. Va. Code § 48-27-308— Charges for fees and costs postponed
W. Va. Code § 48-27-309— Priority of petitions
W. Va. Code § 48-27-310— Full faith and credit
W. Va. Code § 48-27-311— Service of process
W. Va. Code § 48-27-312— Production of documents pursuant to a subpoena duces tecum
W. Va. Code § 48-27-401— Interaction between domestic proceedings
W. Va. Code § 48-27-402— Proceedings in magistrate court when temporary divorce, annulment, separate maintenance or custody order is in effect
W. Va. Code § 48-27-403— Emergency protective orders of court; hearings; persons present
W. Va. Code § 48-27-501— Issuance of protective order; modification of order
W. Va. Code § 48-27-502— Mandatory provisions in protective order
W. Va. Code § 48-27-503— Permissive provisions in protective order
W. Va. Code § 48-27-504— Provisions in protective order for person witnessing or reporting domestic violence
W. Va. Code § 48-27-505— Time period a protective order is in effect; extension of order; notice of order or extension
W. Va. Code § 48-27-506— Effect of protective order on real and personal property
W. Va. Code § 48-27-507— Mutual protective orders prohibited
W. Va. Code § 48-27-508— Costs to be paid to family court fund
W. Va. Code § 48-27-509— Conditions of visitation in cases involving domestic violence
W. Va. Code § 48-27-510— Appeals
W. Va. Code § 48-27-511— Purging of domestic violence files
W. Va. Code § 48-27-601— Transmitting orders to domestic violence database; affidavit as to award of possession of real property; service of order on respondent
W. Va. Code § 48-27-701— Service of pleadings and orders by law-enforcement officers
W. Va. Code § 48-27-702— Law-enforcement officers to provide information, transportation and to report suspicions of animal cruelty
W. Va. Code § 48-27-801— Reports of domestic violence to state police
W. Va. Code § 48-27-802— Maintenance of registry by State Police
W. Va. Code § 48-27-803
W. Va. Code § 48-27-901— Civil contempt; violation of protective orders; order to show cause
W. Va. Code § 48-27-902— Violations of protective orders; criminal complaints
W. Va. Code § 48-27-903— Misdemeanor offenses for violation of protective order; repeat offenses; penalties
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1001— Arrest for violations of protective orders
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1002— Arrest in domestic violence matters; conditions
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1003— Nonjudicial enforcement of order
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1004— Immunity
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1101— Rules of practice and procedure; forms to be provided; operative date
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1102— Authorization for the promulgation of legislative rules
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1103— Training of law-enforcement officers in domestic violence
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1104— Judicial education on domestic violence
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1105— Rule for time-keeping requirements