West Virginia § 55-20-7 Statute of limitations

West Virginia Statutes

§ 55-20-7 — Statute of limitations

West Virginia·Ch. 55 ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE·Art. 20 CIVIL REMEDIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES

(a)Any action under this article for:

(1)An unauthorized disclosure may not be brought later than four years from the date:

(A)The disclosure was discovered; or

(B)Should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence.

(2)A threat to disclose may not be brought later than four years from the date of the threat to disclose.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in §55-20-7(c) of this code, this section is subject to the tolling of statutes of this state.

(c)In an action under §55-20-3(a) of this code by a depicted individual who was a minor on the date of the disclosure or threat to disclose, the time specified in §55-20-7(a) of this code does not begin to run until the depicted individual attains the age of majority.

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(a) Any action under this article for:

(1) An unauthorized disclosure may not be brought later than four years from the date:

(A) The disclosure was discovered; or

(B) Should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence.

(2) A threat to disclose may not be brought later than four years from the date of the threat to disclose.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in §55-20-7(c) of this code, this section is subject to the tolling of statutes of this state.

(c) In an action under §55-20-3(a) of this code by a depicted individual who was a minor on the date of the disclosure or threat to disclose, the time specified in §55-20-7(a) of this code does not begin to run until the depicted individual attains the age of majority.

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