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Legal Information: West Virginia

Restraining Orders

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Laws current as of April 1, 2024

Do I have to register my protection order in West Virginia in order to get it enforced?

West Virginia state law gives full protection to a foreign protective order as long as you can show the officer a copy of the order and can truthfully tell the officer that you believe the order is still in effect. It does not have to be entered into the state or federal registry in order to be enforced by a West Virgina police officer, but the officer does need to believe that it is a valid (real) order.