16-4-1 Diseases designated as sexually transmitted
16-4-2 Investigations by local health officers
16-4-3 Medical clinics and detention houses
16-4-4 Evidence of infection
16-4-5 Examination of convicts; liability for expenses
16-4-6 Reports by physicians
16-4-7 False report or information
16-4-8 Blanks and fees for reports
16-4-9 Treatment
16-4-10 Minors
16-4-11 Precautions as to exposure to disease
16-4-12 Persons not under treatment
16-4-13 Sources of infection
16-4-14 Issuance of warrant or order as to custody
16-4-15 Form and execution of warrant
16-4-16 Hearing on warrant; detention
16-4-17 Release from detention
16-4-18 Employment of infected person
16-4-19 Voluntary submission to examination and treatment; charges; disposition of money collected
16-4-20 Communication of disease; certificate
16-4-21 Quarantine
16-4-22 Physicians to furnish statement of qualifications and facilities for treatment of venereal diseases
16-4-23 Costs and expenses of enforcement; jointly established places of detention
16-4-24 Offenses by druggists
16-4-25 Advertisements concerning venereal disease, etc.; penalty; exceptions
16-4-26 Offenses generally; penalties; jurisdiction of justices; complaints
16-4-27 Additional power and authority of local health officers
16-4-28 Detention places
16-4-29 Detention and treatment
16-4-30 Continuous jurisdiction
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 4 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • board: means a board of health serving one or more counties or one or more municipalities or a combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Bureau: means the Bureau for Public Health in the department. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the bureau, who may be designated as the state health officer. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "department" and "Department of Health and Human Resources" means the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • director of health: means the state health officer. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Local health department: means the staff of the local board of health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Local health officer: has the meaning ascribed in §. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.