{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-20-316","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-20-316","heading":"Role of law enforcement.","body":"At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public official acting under section 20-315, a law-enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor or appropriate public official with responsibilities under said section.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 20. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-20-316/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:31Z","sha256":"91392ff428c029497c09d7a82c987c5f9229599fa2cd8d59ad91de28e0f14fce","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-20-315","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-20-317"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}