§48-27-903. Misdemeanor Offenses for Violation of Protective Order; Repeat Offenses; Penalties
(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person knowingly and willfully violates: (1) A provision of an emergency or final protective order entered pursuant to:
§48-27-1001. Arrest for Violations of Protective Orders
(a) When a law-enforcement officer observes any respondent abuse the petitioner or minor children or the respondent's physical presence at any location in knowing and willful violation of the terms of an emergency or final protective order issued under the provisions of this article or section 5-509 or 5-608 of this chapter granting the relief […]
§48-27-1002. Arrest in Domestic Violence Matters; Conditions
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, if a person is alleged to have committed a violation of the provisions of subsection (a) or (b), section twenty-eight, article two, chapter sixty-one of this code against a family or household member, in addition to any other authority to arrest granted by this code, […]
§48-27-1003. Nonjudicial Enforcement of Order
(a) A law-enforcement officer of this state, upon determining that there is probable cause to believe that a valid protective order exists and that the order has been violated, shall enforce the order pursuant to any authority to arrest under the code. Presentation of a protective order that identifies both the protected individual and the […]
§48-27-1004. Immunity
This state or a local governmental agency, or a law-enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court or any state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity, is immune from civil and criminal liability for an act or omission arising out of the enforcement of a protective order or the detention or arrest of […]
§48-27-1101. Rules of Practice and Procedure; Forms to Be Provided; Operative Date
(a) Pleadings, practice and procedure in domestic violence matters before the court are governed by the rules of practice and procedure for domestic violence civil proceedings promulgated by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. (b) The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals shall prescribe forms which are necessary and convenient for proceedings pursuant to […]
§48-27-1102. Authorization for the Promulgation of Legislative Rules
The Governor's committee on crime, delinquency and correction shall develop and promulgate rules for state, county and municipal law-enforcement officers, law-enforcement agencies and communications and emergency operations centers which dispatch law-enforcement officers with regard to domestic violence: Provided, That such rules and procedures must be consistent with the priority criteria prescribed by generally applicable department […]
§48-27-1103. Training of Law-Enforcement Officers in Domestic Violence
All law-enforcement officers shall receive training relating to response to calls involving domestic violence.
§48-27-1104. Judicial Education on Domestic Violence
All circuit court judges may and magistrates and family courts shall receive a minimum of three hours training each year on domestic violence which shall include training on the psychology of domestic violence, the battered wife and child syndromes, sexual abuse, courtroom treatment of victims, offenders and witnesses, available sanctions and treatment standards for offenders, […]
§48-27-1105. Rule for Time-Keeping Requirements
The Supreme Court of Appeals shall promulgate a procedural rule to establish time-keeping requirements for magistrates, magistrate court clerks and magistrate assistants so as to assure the maximum funding of incentive payments, grants and other funding sources available to the state for the processing of cases filed for the establishment of temporary orders of child […]