# W. Va. R. Juv. P. 2: Rule 2. Terminology

> West Virginia · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R2

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. R. Juv. P. 2
- **Heading:** Rule 2. Terminology
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** West Virginia Court Rules / West Virginia Rules of Juvenile Procedure / W. Va. R. Juv. P. 2

## Text

As used in these rules:
(a)
"Division" or "DJS" means the West Virginia Division of Juvenile Services.
(b)
"Department" or "DHHR" means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
(c)
"Multidisciplinary Team" or "MDT" means the treatment team convened to assess, plan and implement a comprehensive, individualized service and treatment plan for a juvenile and the juvenile's family involved in a status offense proceeding, or in a delinquency proceeding when the court is considering placing the juvenile in the department's custody or placing the juvenile out of home at the department's expense.
(d) Computation of Time —
When the number of days prescribed or allowed by these rules is fewer than 11 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation; however, this provision has no application to detention hearing time frames or any time frame in these rules stated in hours.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 1 Rule 1. Scope, Application and General Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R1.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 2 Rule 2. Terminology](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R2.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 3 Rule 3. Juvenile Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R3.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 4 Rule 4. Venue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R4.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 5 Rule 5. Appointment of Counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R5.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 6 Rule 6. Taking a Juvenile into Custody](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R6.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 7 Rule 7. Informing Juvenile of Charges and Rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R7.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 8 Rule 8. Petitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R8.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 9 Rule 9. Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R9.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 10 Rule 10. Attendance at Hearings and Confidentiality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R10.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 11 Rule 11. Release Under Bond Conditions for Delinquency and Status Offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R11.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 12 Rule 12. Detention and Alternative Placements in Delinquency Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R12.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 13 Rule 13. Pre-Adjudicatory Detention Factors for Delinquency Offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R13.md)
- [W. Va. R. Juv. P. 14 Rule 14. Pre-Adjudicatory Placement Factors for Status Offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WV_RJP_R14.md)

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