WV Code and Rules
West Virginia Code Citations
for Service of Process
Code citations may be accessed from the tables below, or from the sequential section titles at the beginning of the West Virginia Code text. Rule citations may be accessed from the tables below, or from the sequential section titles at the beginning of the Rules of Civil Procedure text.
Choose the type of business or individual to be served, then click on the citation to view the text of the applicable code or rule. The W. Va. Code sections accessible here are only selected sections relating to service of process, especially through the Secretary of State. Access to the full text of the West Virginia Code is available at the homepage of the West Virginia Legislature, www.legis.state.wv.us/.
Service on a Business through the Secretary of State
Service on an Individual through the Secretary of State
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Service on an Individual Out of State
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WV Code
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| Service Under the Long-Arm Statute |
§56-3-33(a)
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Service on Nonresident Motor Vehicle Operator Involved
in an Accident in State or his/her insurer |
§56-3-31
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Service on Nonresident under WV Consumer Credit
and Protection Act |
§46A-2-137
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Service on Nonresident Employer & Others Liable
for Workers Compensation |
§21A-5-17c
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| Suggestee Execution (Wage Garnishment on Employer) |
§38-5A-5
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Other Service of Process Code & Rule Citations
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Service on Person or Entity NOT Served
through the Secretary of State
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WV Code or
Rule
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| Individual resident of WV |
R.C.P. Rule 4
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| Sole proprietors, partners, voluntary associations |
R.C.P. Rule 4
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State officer, agency, board, commission or public
corporation |
R.C.P. Rule 4
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County officer, agency, board, commission or public
corporation |
R.C.P. Rule 4
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Municipal officer, agency, board, commission or public
corporation |
R.C.P. Rule 4
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