(a) Petitions.
(1) Verified petitions for protective orders may be filed by fax. If transmission is made to the magistrate court after regular business hours, the on-call magistrate shall be notified before the transmission occurs.
(2) In addition to the information required by TCR 12.03(e), the fax cover sheet accompanying a domestic violence petition for a protective order shall include the telephone number where the petitioner may be reached.
(3) Any action taken by the judge or magistrate on a faxed petition shall be communicated as soon as feasible to the petitioner by return fax or other method.
(b) Protective Orders.
(1) Temporary Orders. A temporary protective order may issue based solely on the representations contained in a verified petition properly filed by fax.
(2) Distribution to Law-Enforcement Agencies. Any temporary or final protective order issued pursuant to the provisions of W.Va. Code §§ 48-2A-1 et seq. may be faxed to appropriate law-enforcement agencies to satisfy the statutory requirements for transmission of such documents by the court. The petition upon which a temporary order is issued shall be faxed to law-enforcement agencies with the temporary protective order
(3) Service of Process. Any temporary or final protective order faxed to law-enforcement agencies shall be valid for their use in making personal service on the respondent named in the order.