{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-53-8-14","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 53-8-14","heading":"Service by law enforcement.","body":"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 attempt to serve all orders without delay: Provided, That service of process shall be attempted within seventy-two hours of law enforcement's receipt of the order. If service is not made, law enforcement shall continue to attempt service on the respondent until proper service is made.","path":["CHAPTER 53. EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES.","ARTICLE 8. PERSONAL SAFETY ORDERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/53-8-14/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:53Z","sha256":"c466849455a83c27012d96692f88df37826d47dee31f4de19cc059fc8eae7c5d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-53-8-13","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-53-8-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}