WEST VIRGINIA

Interest Rate
Legal: 6%
Judgment: 10%

Statute of Limitation (in Years)
Open Account: 5
Written Contract: 10
Domestic Judgment: 10
Foreign Judgment: 10

Bad Check Laws (Civil Penalty)
Amount of check plus a service charge up to $10. If check is under $500 = misdemeanor. Over $500 = felony

STATE LINKS

State Home Page
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Law Library
Judicial System
Federal Courts
State Courts
State Statutes
State Cases

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