{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-310","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 46-9-310","heading":"When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.","body":"(a) General rule: Perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.\n(b) Exceptions: Filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:\n(1) That is perfected under section 9-308(d), (e), (f) or (g);\n(2) That is perfected under section 9-309 when it attaches;\n(3) In property subject to a statute, regulation or treaty described in section 9-311(a);\n(4) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under section 9-312(d)(1) or (2);\n(5) In certificated securities, documents, goods or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under section 9-312(e), (f) or (g);\n(6) In collateral in the secured party's possession under section 9-313;\n(7) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under section 9-313;\n(8) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under section 9-314;\n(9) In proceeds which is perfected under section 9-315; or\n(10) That is perfected under section 9-316.\n(c) Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.","path":["CHAPTER 46. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.","ARTICLE 9. SECURED TRANSACTIONS; SALES OF ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/46-9-310/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:54Z","sha256":"0c80fa4e521b09a9ad402f280f5de12f9cbdcd920b30cd0477a2dcb4b8c7e6df","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-309","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}