West Virginia Code § 31D-16-1604

Court-ordered inspection
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(a) If a corporation does not allow a shareholder who complies with subsection (a), section
one thousand six hundred two of this article to inspect and copy any records required by that
subsection to be available for inspection, the circuit court may summarily order inspection
and copying of the records demanded at the corporation's expense upon application of the
shareholder. e
(b) If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a shareholder to inspect and
copy any other record, the shareholder who complies with subsections (b) and (c), section
one thousand six hundred two of this article may apply to the cirucuit court for an order to
permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The circuit court shall dispose of an
application under this subsection on an expedited basis. t
(c) If the circuit court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it shall also
order the corporation to pay the shareholder's costs, including reasonable counsel fees,
incurred to obtain the order unless the corporationl proves that it refused inspection in good
faith because it had a reasonable basis for dousbt about the right of the shareholder to
inspect the records demanded.
(d) If the circuit court orders inspecgtion and copying of the records demanded, it may impose
reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding
shareholder.

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