West Virginia Code 38-16-305 – Immunity from liability for failure to accept filing or disclose common law lien
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A clerk of the county commission or other person is not liable for the acceptance for filing of an invalid claim of a nonconsensual common law lien, nor for the acceptance for filing of a notice of invalid lien. A clerk of the county commission or other person is not liable for damages arising from a refusal to record or file or a failure to disclose any claim of a purported common law lien of record.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 38-16-305
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.