Under a law sponsored by Delegate Doug Smith, West Virginia courts can accept a military protection order as evidence of an imminent threat when a victim of interpersonal violence applies for a temporary civilian protective order. Additionally, when an individual in violation of a civilian protective order who is also subject to a military protection order is subject to a civilian arrest, the law enforcement entity making the arrest shall contact the agency which entered the military protection order into the National Crime Information Center Database.

Under a law sponsored by Delegate Doug Smith, West Virginia courts can accept a military protection order as evidence of an imminent threat when a victim of interpersonal violence applies for a temporary civilian protective order. Additionally, when an individual in violation of a civilian protective order who is also subject to a military protection order is subject to a civilian arrest, the law enforcement entity making the arrest shall contact the agency which entered the military protection order into the National Crime Information Center Database.