West Virginia § 53-8-11 - 53-8-11. Penalties.
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§ 53-8-11. 53-8-11. Penalties.
(a) Fines or incarceration. -- An individual who fails to comply with the relief granted in a temporary personal safety order or a final personal safety order entered pursuant to this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall:
(1) For a first offense, be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in jail not more than ninety days, or both; and
(2) For a second or subsequent offense, be fined not more than $2,500 or confined in jail not more than one year, or both.
(b) Arrest. -- A law-enforcement officer shall arrest with or without a warrant and take into custody an individual who the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of a temporary or final personal safety order in effect at the time of the violation.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-8-11 ("53-8-11. Penalties.") 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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