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September 2025

We updated our West Virginia Suing an Abuser for Money page based on a 2025 legislative amendment raising the ceiling for claims in the magistrate’s court to $20,000.

On our West Virginia Restraining Orders page, we updated the question What is the legal definition of a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offense? to more directly link the full list of sexual crimes that qualify someone to get a personal safety order.

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We updated our West Virginia Suing an Abuser for Money page based on a 2025 legislative amendment raising the ceiling for claims in the magistrate’s court to $20,000.

On our West Virginia Restraining Orders page, we updated the question What is the legal definition of a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offense? to more directly link the full list of sexual crimes that qualify someone to get a personal safety order.

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