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In West Virginia, to register your protective order, you are required to give a certified copy of it to the local state police office. You can take it to the clerk of court, but you will also need to file a request that they forward the order to the state police for registration. You may also need to file an affidavit that says that to the best of your ability, the order is still valid.1
Some counties in West Virginia require that you give the clerk multiple certified copies of the foreign protective order. Other counties require that the certified copies be sent directly from the state the issued the order to them. If you take certified copies to the clerk, you must have a picture ID with you. There is also a chance that the registration process will go through the county sheriff’s department.
If you need help registering your protective order, you can contact a local domestic violence organization in West Virginia for assistance. You can find contact information for organizations in your area here on our WV Advocates and Shelters page.
1 W. Va. Code § 48-28-5(1)(2)
