West Virginia § 38-16-406 Documents filed with Secretary of State

West Virginia Statutes

§ 38-16-406 — Documents filed with Secretary of State

West Virginia § 38-16-406

Ch. 38LIENS

Art. 16FRAUDULENT COMMON LAW LIENS

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W. Va. Code § 38-16-406 (2026).

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(a)If the lien or other claim that is the subject of judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law authorized by this article is one that is authorized by law to be filed with the Secretary of State, any person may file a certified copy of the judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law in the records of the Secretary of State, who shall file the certified copy of the finding in the same class of records as the subject document or instrument was originally filed and index it using the same names that were used in indexing the subject document or instrument.

(b)The Secretary of State may charge a filing fee of $5 for filing a certified copy of judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law under this section.

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(a) If the lien or other claim that is the subject of judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law authorized by this article is one that is authorized by law to be filed with the Secretary of State, any person may file a certified copy of the judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law in the records of the Secretary of State, who shall file the certified copy of the finding in the same class of records as the subject document or instrument was originally filed and index it using the same names that were used in indexing the subject document or instrument.

(b) The Secretary of State may charge a filing fee of $5 for filing a certified copy of judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law under this section.