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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers » Article 2A. Family Courts » §51-2A-9. Contempt Powers of Family Court Judge

(a) In addition to the powers of contempt established in chapter forty-eight of this code, a family court judge may:

(1) Sanction persons through civil contempt proceedings when necessary to preserve and enforce the rights of private parties or to administer remedies granted by the court;