Rule 4.  Venue.

Pursuant to W.Va. Code §55-7J-1, an individual who is an elderly person, incapacitated person, or protected person, may file a petition to initiate a financial exploitation action. The Department or a reputable person may file a petition to initiate a financial exploitation action on behalf of a petitioner who is an elderly person, incapacitated person or protected person as defined in Rule 2. In all matters the person for whom protection is being sought shall be deemed the petitioner. The petition shall be filed where the alleged financial exploitation occurred. Under no circumstance may a party file a petition in more than one county based on the same set of facts.