West Virginia Code > Chapter 15 > Article 3D – Missing Persons Act


15-3D-8	Filing a false missing persons complaint; criminal penalties
15-3D-6	Reporting and handling of unidentified human remains
15-3D-7	Identification of human remains
15-3D-5	Missing persons investigation requirements
15-3D-4	Missing persons complaints; law-enforcement procedures
15-3D-3	Definitions
15-3D-1	Short title
15-3D-2	Findings
15-3D-9	Missing and Endangered Child Advisory System; definitions; rule-making authority

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Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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.
Laws of the state: includes the Constitution of the State of West Virginia and the Constitution of the United States, and treaties and laws made in pursuance thereof. 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: 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