West Virginia Code § 55-20-7

Statute of limitations
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(a) Any action under this article for:
(1) An unauthorized disclosure may not be brought later than four years from the date:
(A) The disclosure was discovered; or
(B) Should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence.
(2) A threat to disclose may not be brought later than four years from the date of the threat
to disclose.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in §55-20-7(c) of this code,t this section is subject to the
tolling of statutes of this state.
(c) In an action under §55-20-3(a) of this code by a depicted individual who was a minor on
the date of the disclosure or threat to disclose, the time specified in §55-20-7(a) of this code
does not begin to run until the depicted individual attains the age of majority.

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