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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signs Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act
source: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey
On 2026-05-07, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act into law in Charleston. The new state law aims to give police, prosecutors, and courts better tools in domestic violence cases, including strangulation cases and higher penalties for abusers.
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CharlestonWest VirginiaNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America38.350, -81.633
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