West Virginia Code § 48-27-902

Violations of protective orders; criminal complaints
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(a) Any person authorized to file a petition pursuant to section three hundred five of this
article, and any person authorized to file a petition for civil contempt pursuant to section
nine hundred one of this article may file a criminal complaint:
(1) Against a respondent who knowingly and willfully violates a provision of an emergency or
final protective order entered pursuant to:
(A) subsection (a) or (b) of section five hundred two of this article;
(B) if the court has ordered such relief; subsection (2), (7) or (9) of section five hundred
three of this article;
(C) subsection (b) or (c) of section five hundred nine, aarticle five of this chapter; or
(D) subsection (b) or (c) of section six hundred eight, article five of this chapter;.
(2) Against a person who violates a condition of bail, probation or parole which has the
express intent or effect of protecting the personal safety of a particular person or persons;
(3) Against a respondent who knowingly and willfully violates the terms of a protection order
from another jurisdiction that is required to be enforced pursuant to section three, article
twenty-eight of this chapter; oer
(4) Against a person whLo, in violation of subdivision (3), subsection (a), section seven, article
twenty-eight of this chapter, knowingly and willfully violates the terms of a condition of bail,
probation or parole imposed in another state which has the express intent or effect of
protecting the personal safety of a particular person or persons.
(b) If the court finds probable cause upon the complaint, the court shall issue a warrant for
theW arrest of the person charged.

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