West Virginia Code
Chapter 27. Mentally Ill Persons
Article 1. Words and Phrases Defined

§27-1-1. Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...

§27-1-2. Mental Illness - "Mental illness" means a manifestation in a person of significantly...

§27-1-3. Intellectual Disability - "Intellectual disability" means significantly subaverage intellectual functioning which manifests itself...

§27-1-4. Inebriate - An "inebriate" person is anyone over the age of eighteen...

§27-1-5. Physician - A "physician" is a person licensed under the laws of...

§27-1-6. State Hospital - "State hospital" means any hospital, center or institution, or part...

§27-1-7. Administrator and Clinical Director - (a) The administrator of a state-operated treatment facility is its...

§27-1-8. Resident of State and County - A "resident of the state" is any person who has...

§27-1-9. Mental Health Facility - "Mental health facility" means any inpatient, residential or outpatient facility...

§27-1-10. Psychologists and Psychiatrists - (a) For the purposes of this chapter, "psychologist" means any...

§27-1-11. Addiction - (a) As used in this chapter, "addiction" or substance use...

§27-1-12. Likely to Cause Serious Harm - (a) "Likely to cause serious harm" means an individual is...

§27-1-13. Chief Medical Officer - "Chief medical officer" means the physician responsible for medical programs...

§27-1-14. Detained or Taken Into Custody - "Detained or taken into custody" where used in this chapter...

§27-1-15. Computation of Time - The provisions of section one, article two, chapter two of...

§27-1-16. Incapacitated - "Incapacitated" means a level of intoxication at which an individual...

§27-1-17. Judicial Officer - "Judicial officer" in the context of the provisions of this...