{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-16-201","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 38-16-201","heading":"Bonafide liens are not affected by this article.","body":"Regardless of whether such liens may also be considered to be common law liens, nothing in this article is intended to affect:\n(1) Statutory liens arising under an enactment of the Legislature;\n(2) Equitable liens, constructive liens and other liens that are imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction; or\n(3) Consensual liens now or hereafter recognized under the common law of this state.","path":["CHAPTER 38. LIENS.","ARTICLE 16. FRAUDULENT COMMON LAW LIENS.","PART II. COMMON LAW LIENS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/38-16-201/","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":"1b94a5f5af8517cccd6842988c4ceeeeae3773fd6232c6b257315b633178baa2","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-16-108","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-16-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}