Service of Process
West Virginia Code Citations
for Service of Process
Service on a Business | Service
on an Individual | Other Service of Process
Citations
West Virginia Code on Service of Process | Rules of Civil
Procedure on 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
| Service on an
Individual Out of State |
WV Code |
| Service
Under the Long-Arm Statute |
§56-3-33(a) |
Service
on Nonresident Motor Vehicle Operator Involved
in an Accident in State or his/her Insurer |
§56-3-31 |
Service
on Nonresident under WV Consumer Credit
and Protection Act |
§46A-2-137 |
Service
on Non-resident Employer & Others Liable
for Workers Compensation |
§21A-5-17c |
| Suggestee
Execution (Wage Garnishment on Employer) |
§38-5A-5 |
Other
Service of Process Code & Rule Citations
Service on
Person or Entity NOT Served
through the Secretary of State |
WV Code or
Rule |
| Individual resident of WV |
R.C.P. Rule 4 |
| Sole proprietors, partners, voluntary
associations |
R.C.P. Rule 4 |
| State officer, agency, board, commission or
public corporation |
R.C.P. Rule 4 |
| County officer, agency, board, commission
or public corporation |
R.C.P. Rule 4 |
| Municipal officer, agency, board,
commission or public corporation |
R.C.P. Rule 4 |
| Other
Rules on Commencement of Action & Service |
WV Code or
Rule |
| Commencement of Action |
R.C.P. Rule 3 |
| Service of Other Process |
R.C.P. Rule 4.1 |
| Service and Filings of Pleadings and Other
Papers |
R.C.P. Rule 5 |
| Time |
R.C.P. Rule 6 |
| Fee for Service of Process by Secretary of
State |
§59-1-2 |
| Fee of the Circuit Clerk |
§59-1-11 |
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