# Notice to a governmental agency before an action against it may be instituted · West Virginia — Deadlines to notify or sue a government body, by state

For Notice to a governmental agency before an action against it may be instituted · West Virginia, requirement is Notice to a governmental agency before an action against it may be instituted; state is West Virginia; deadline is 30 days; what must be done in that time is at least 30 days prior to the institution of an action against a governmental agency, the complaining party or parties shall provide the chief officer of the governmental agency and the Attorney General written notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the alleged claim and the relief desired; who the notice goes to is the chief officer of the governmental agency and the Attorney General, recorded from its source on 2026-08-27.

- **Requirement:** Notice to a governmental agency before an action against it may be instituted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** West Virginia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Deadline:** 30 days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What must be done in that time:** at least 30 days prior to the institution of an action against a governmental agency, the complaining party or parties shall provide the chief officer of the governmental agency and the Attorney General written notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the alleged claim and the relief desired _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Who the notice goes to:** the chief officer of the governmental agency and the Attorney General _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, at least 30 days prior to the institution of an action against a governmental agency, the complaining party or parties shall provide the chief officer of the governmental agency and the Attorney General written notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the alleged claim and the relief desired. Upon receipt, the chief officer of the governmental agency shall immediately forward a copy of the notice to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply in actions seeking injunctive relief where the court finds that irreparable harm would have occurred if the institution of the action was delayed by the provisions of this subsection.

## Source

- https://code.wvlegislature.gov/55-17-3/

Last verified: 2026-08-27. Review by: 2027-08-27.
Part of [Deadlines to notify or sue a government body, by state](https://referencesource.org/government-tort-claim-notice-deadlines-by-state/).