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W. Va. Code § 48-27-1004

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West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 48 — Domestic Relations · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 48-27-1004, Immunity, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2389767
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This state or a local governmental agency, or a law-enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court or any state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity, is immune from civil and criminal liability for an act or omission arising out of the enforcement of a protective order or the detention or arrest of an alleged violator of a protective order if the act or omission was done in good faith in an effort to comply with this article.