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Senate Bill No. 620
(By Senators Wooton, Hunter, Sprouse McCabe and Rowe)
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[Introduced March 26, 2001; referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend article six, chapter nine of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated section sixteen,
relating to compelling appearance to locate an adult who is
the subject of an allegation of abuse or neglect.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article six, chapter nine of the code of West Virginia,
one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by
adding thereto a new section, designated section sixteen, to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 6. SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS.
§9-6-16. Compelling appearance.
In order to obtain information regarding the location of an
adult who is the subject of an allegation of abuse or neglect,
adult protective services may serve, by certified mail, personal
service or facsimile, an administrative subpoena on any person,
corporation, partnership, business or organization for an
appearance or for production of information leading to the location
of such adult. In case of disobedience to the subpoena, adult
protective services may petition any circuit court to require the
appearance and production of information.