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WV SB1045
Bill
AI Summary
- Expands valid service of process through the Secretary of State to include mail returned as "undeliverable" by the U.S. Postal Service, in addition to mail that is signed for or refused
- Applies to both limited liability companies (LLCs) under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act and corporations under the West Virginia Business Corporation Act
- Requires the Secretary of State to create a preservation duplicate of returned undeliverable mail before destroying the original, then notify the issuing court
- Service of process must be made at least 10 days before the return day, and courts may grant continuances to allow defendants opportunity to respond
- Modernizes statutory citations by updating code references from written form to numerical format (e.g., "section two, article one, chapter fifty-nine" to "§59-1-2")
Legislative Description
Clarifying when service of process on limited liability corporation by Secretary of State is sufficient
Corporations
Last Action
To Judiciary
2/21/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/21/2026
Full Bill Text
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