# Period for which the statute of limitations is tolled by notice to a governmental agency · West Virginia — Deadlines to notify or sue a government body, by state

For Period for which the statute of limitations is tolled by notice to a governmental agency · West Virginia, requirement is Period for which the statute of limitations is tolled by notice to a governmental agency; state is West Virginia; deadline is 30 days; what must be done in that time is any applicable statute of limitations is tolled for 30 days from the date the notice is provided and, if received by the governmental agency as evidenced by the return receipt of the certified mail, for 30 days from the date of the returned receipt; when the clock starts is from the date the notice is provided, recorded from its source on 2026-08-27.

- **Requirement:** Period for which the statute of limitations is tolled by notice to a governmental agency _(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:** any applicable statute of limitations is tolled for 30 days from the date the notice is provided and, if received by the governmental agency as evidenced by the return receipt of the certified mail, for 30 days from the date of the returned receipt _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **When the clock starts:** from the date the notice is provided _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> (2) The written notice to the chief officer of the governmental agency and the Attorney General required by subdivision (1) of this subsection is considered to be provided on the date of mailing of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the written notice is provided to the chief officer of the governmental agency as required by subdivision (1) of this subsection, any applicable statute of limitations is tolled for 30 days from the date the notice is provided and, if received by the governmental agency as evidenced by the return receipt of the certified mail, for 30 days from the date of the returned receipt.

## 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/).