{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-16-106","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 38-16-106","heading":"Nonconsensual common law lien defined.","body":"\"Nonconsensual common law lien\" means a fraudulent lien that is misrepresented as a valid lien because it:\n(1) Is not provided for by a specific statute;\n(2) Does not derive its existence from the consent of the owner of the affected property; and\n(3) Is not an equitable lien or other lien imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction.","path":["CHAPTER 38. LIENS.","ARTICLE 16. FRAUDULENT COMMON LAW LIENS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/38-16-106/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:20Z","sha256":"c08fdb0f5e96c3062844fa49e46def923cd1255c144245b320e7c7f719079c50","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-16-105","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-16-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}