W. Va. Code § 46A-5-107
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West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 46A — West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 46A-5-107, Venue, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2388018
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Any civil action or other proceeding brought by a consumer to recover actual damages or a penalty, or both, from creditor or a debt collector, founded upon illegal, fraudulent or unconscionable conduct, or prohibited debt collection practice, or both, shall be brought either in the circuit court of the county in which the plaintiff has his or her legal residence at the time of the civil action, the circuit court of the county in which the plaintiff last resided in the state of West Virginia, or in the circuit court of the county in which the creditor or debt collector has its principal place of business or, if the creditor or debt collector is an individual, in the circuit court of the county of his or her legal residence. With respect to causes of action arising under this chapter, the venue provisions of this section shall be exclusive of and shall supersede the venue provisions of any other West Virginia statute or rule.