W. Va. Code § 55-20-7
Statute of limitations
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 55 — Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 55-20-7, Statute of limitations, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2391238
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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.