§53-8-15. Rules and Forms
(a) Authorized. — The Supreme Court of Appeals may adopt rules and forms to implement the provisions of this article. (b) Petition form. — (1) The Supreme Court of Appeals is requested to adopt a form for a petition under this article.
§53-8-16. Limitation on Use of Information
Nothing in this article authorizes the inclusion of information contained in petition, pleadings or orders provided for by this article to be submitted to any local, state, interstate, national or international systems of criminal identification pursuant to section twenty-four, article two, chapter fifteen of this code. Nothing in this section prohibits the West Virginia State […]
§53-8-17. Sealing of Records
(a) Definitions. — (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§53-8-10. Statement Concerning Violations
A temporary personal safety order and final personal safety order issued under this article shall state that a violation of the order may result in: (1) Criminal prosecution; and
§53-8-11. Penalties
(a) Fines or incarceration. — An individual who fails to comply with the relief granted in a temporary personal safety order or a final personal safety order entered pursuant to this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall: (1) For a first offense, be fined not more than $1,000 or confined […]
§53-8-12. Priority of Petitions
Any petition filed in magistrate court under the provisions of this article shall be given priority over any other civil action before the court, except actions pursuant to article twenty-seven, chapter forty-eight of this code and those in which trial is in progress, and shall be docketed immediately upon filing.
§53-8-13. Fees and Costs
(a) Charges for fees and costs postponed. — No fees may be charged for the filing of petitions or other papers, service of petitions or orders, copies of orders or other costs for services provided by, or associated with, any proceedings under this article until the matter is brought before the court for final resolution. […]
§53-8-14. Service by Law Enforcement
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, all law-enforcement officers are hereby authorized and required to serve all pleadings and orders filed or entered pursuant to this article on Sundays and legal holidays. No law-enforcement officer may refuse to serve any pleadings or orders entered pursuant to this article. Law enforcement shall […]
§53-8-5. Temporary Personal Safety Orders
(a) Authorized; forms of relief available. — (1) If after a hearing on a petition, whether ex parte or otherwise, a magistrate finds that there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent has committed an act specified in subsection (a), section four of this article, against the petitioner, the magistrate shall issue a temporary […]
§53-8-6. Respondent's Opportunity to Be Heard; Notice to Respondent
(a) Respondent's opportunity to be heard. — A respondent shall have an opportunity to be heard on the question of whether the magistrate should issue a final personal safety order subject to the provisions of this section. (b) Personal safety order hearing. — Date and time; notice. (1) (A) The temporary personal safety order shall […]