West Virginia § 16-4-4 - 16-4-4. Evidence of infection.
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§ 16-4-4. 16-4-4. Evidence of infection.
The following are prima facie grounds and reasons for suspecting that a person is infected with a sexually transmitted disease:
(a) Being a person who has been convicted in any court, or before a police judge, or before a magistrate, upon any charge growing out of sexual behavior;
(b) Being a person reported by a physician as infected with a sexually transmitted disease, where the person is afterwards reported as having failed to return for treatment; and
(c) Being a person designated in a sexually transmitted disease report as having a sexual exposure to the infected person reported.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-4-4 ("16-4-4. Evidence of infection.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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