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West Virginia · Through as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session · Newer source version available

W. Va. Code § 48-27-504: Provisions in protective order for person witnessing or reporting domestic violence.

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  1. CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
  2. ARTICLE 27. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

When the person to be protected is a person who reported or was a witness to the domestic violence, the terms of a protective order may order:

(1) The respondent to refrain from abusing, contacting, telephoning, communicating, harassing, verbally abusing or otherwise intimidating the person to be protected;

(2) The respondent to refrain from entering the school, business or place of employment of the person to be protected for the purpose of violating the protective order; and

(3) The respondent to refrain from entering or being present in the immediate environs of the residence of the petitioner.

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