West Virginia Code > Chapter 48 > Article 9 > Part 1 – Scope; Objectives; Parties


48-9-101	Scope of article; legislative findings and declarations
48-9-102	Objectives; best interests of the child
48-9-103	Parties to an action under this article

Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.


48-9-104	Parent education classes

Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601