West Virginia Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Who is covered?
Governor: Covered

Legislature: Covered

Courts: Covered

Advisory Committees: Covered

What is the process like?
Any person can request records. Requests should be directed to the person in charge of the specific government body. Requests may be written or oral, but written requests have practical advantages. Written requests should describe the records with reasonable specificity. Requests should also mention that records are sought under the FOIA and common laws. Respones must be issued within 5 business days. Public bodies can establish fees reasonably calculated to cover actual costs for copying records. There is no guidance on what constitutes "actual cost".

Most recent changes?
2003 - in response to 9/11

= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:

= Articles, Blog Posts, etc =