West Virginia Statutes
§ 48-27-511 — Purging of domestic violence files
West Virginia § 48-27-511
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Art. 27PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 48-27-511 (2026).
Text
Two years after the entry of a final protective order, the circuit court, may, upon motion, order that the protective order and references to the order be purged from the file maintained by any law-enforcement agency and may further order that the file maintained by the court be sealed and not opened except upon order of the court when such is in the interest of justice.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199; 2001 Reg. Sess., SB704
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West Virginia § 48-27-511, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/48/48-27-511.