West Virginia Code 38-16-406 – Documents filed with Secretary of State
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(a) If the lien or other claim that is the subject of judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law authorized by this article is one that is authorized by law to be filed with the Secretary of State, any person may file a certified copy of the judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law in the records of the Secretary of State, who shall file the certified copy of the finding in the same class of records as the subject document or instrument was originally filed and index it using the same names that were used in indexing the subject document or instrument.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 38-16-406
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) The Secretary of State may charge a filing fee of $5 for filing a certified copy of judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law under this section.