Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Work and pay
- Getting PaidW. Va. Code § 21-5-3 — at least twice a month, never more than nineteen days apart
- The Last PaycheckW. Va. Code § 21-5-4 — by the next regular payday, fired, quit or laid off, or twice the amount on top
- Minimum WageW. Va. Code § 21-5C-2 — $8.75 an hour, or the federal rate if it is ever higher
- OvertimeW. Va. Code § 21-5C-3 — time and a half past forty hours in a workweek
- Discrimination At WorkW. Va. Code § 16B-17-9 — race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, blindness or disability, and 365 days to file
- Hurt At WorkW. Va. Code § 23-4-15 — written notice to the employer right away, and the claim filed within six months
- Fired For A Comp ClaimW. Va. Code § 23-5A-3 — no firing an injured worker who is off and eligible for benefits, and a right to the job back
- Unemployment After A Job EndsW. Va. Code § 21A-6-3 — quitting without the employer's fault, or misconduct, can disqualify, and eight days to appeal
- Working Under SixteenW. Va. Code § 21-6-7 — three hours on a school day, eighteen a school week, and not after seven at night
- Jury Duty And Your JobW. Va. Code § 52-3-1 — no firing or threatening an employee for a jury summons
Family, children and school
- Getting DivorcedW. Va. Code § 48-5-201 and W. Va. Code § 48-5-202 — irreconcilable differences admitted, or a year living apart
- A Protective OrderW. Va. Code § 48-27-403 — an emergency order from a magistrate, and a family court hearing within ten days
- A Personal Safety OrderW. Va. Code § 53-8-7 — protection from stalking, sexual offenses or repeated threats by someone who is not family, for up to two years
- Reporting Child AbuseW. Va. Code § 49-2-803 — teachers, doctors, coaches and others report within twenty-four hours
- Changing A NameW. Va. Code § 48-25-101 — a petition in the county of residence, and notice published ten days before the hearing
- Grandparent VisitationW. Va. Code § 48-10-501 — reasonable visits when they serve the child and do not substantially interfere with the parent
- Getting MarriedW. Va. Code § 48-2-301 — eighteen to marry, or sixteen with consent and a partner no more than four years older
- School AttendanceW. Va. Code § 18-8-1a — from age six to the seventeenth birthday, and a fine for the parent
- Turning EighteenW. Va. Code § 2-3-1 — full legal capacity to sign contracts, buy and sell, sue and be sued
- Custody After A SplitW. Va. Code § 48-9-206 — equal time with each parent unless they agree otherwise or it would harm the child
Debt, buying and money
- Unfair And Deceptive PracticesW. Va. Code § 46A-6-104 and W. Va. Code § 46A-6-106 — actual damages or $200, whichever is greater
- A Used Car Sold As IsW. Va. Code § 46A-6-107a — as is only for a cheap, high mileage or older car, and three business days to cancel for a serious defect
- The Lemon LawW. Va. Code § 46A-6A-5 — three repairs or thirty days out of service in the first year, then a refund or replacement
- A Sale At Your DoorW. Va. Code § 46A-2-132 — until midnight of the third business day to cancel
- Debt CollectorsW. Va. Code § 46A-2-125 — no threats, no abuse, no more than thirty calls a week, and a penalty of $1,000 a violation
- The Right To CureW. Va. Code § 46A-2-106 — ten days after notice to catch up before acceleration or repossession
- Wage GarnishmentW. Va. Code § 38-5A-3 and W. Va. Code § 46A-2-130 — twenty percent of take home pay at most, and only after a judgment
- What Creditors Cannot TakeW. Va. Code § 38-8-1 — a car, household goods, tools, a little cash and retirement accounts, up to $15,000 in all
- When Your Data Is BreachedW. Va. Code § 46A-2A-102 — notice without unreasonable delay when the breach could cause identity theft
- The Insurance RequirementW. Va. Code § 17D-2A-4 — proof of insurance carried in the car, and proof brought to courtalso here
- Bad ChecksW. Va. Code § 61-3-39 — a misdemeanor under $500, ten days after notice to pay, and a fee of up to $25also here
- Identity TheftW. Va. Code § 61-3-54 — a felony of up to five years for using another person's identityalso here
Owning a home, land and animals
- A Lien On The HouseW. Va. Code § 38-2-7 — a contractor's lien is lost unless recorded within one hundred days
- A ForeclosureW. Va. Code § 38-1-3 and W. Va. Code § 38-1-4 — a trustee's sale at public auction, after published notice and certified mail
- The Homestead ExemptionW. Va. Code § 11-6B-3 — the first $20,000 of assessed value, for an owner 65 or older or totally disabled
- A Dog Running LooseW. Va. Code § 19-20-13 — the owner who lets a dog run at large pays for the damage it does
- The Fence Between NeighborsW. Va. Code § 19-17-5 and W. Va. Code § 19-17-7 — farm neighbors share the cost, and ten days to answer a written notice
- Parked On Private PropertyW. Va. Code § 17C-14-13 — no parking without the owner's permission, and the owner may have the car movedalso here
Health, aging and estates
- Dying Without A WillW. Va. Code § 42-1-3 and W. Va. Code § 42-1-3a — the spouse first, then children, parents, brothers and sisters, and grandparents
- Signing A WillW. Va. Code § 41-1-3 — in writing, signed, and two witnesses present together, unless it is all in your own handwriting
- Changing Or Revoking A WillW. Va. Code § 41-1-7 and W. Va. Code § 41-1-6 — a new will, a signed writing, destroying it, or a divorce
- The Will After A DeathW. Va. Code § 41-5-1 — whoever holds the will delivers it to the clerk or the executor within thirty days
- A Small EstateW. Va. Code § 44-1A-2 — an affidavit with the county clerk for up to $50,000 in personal property, after thirty or sixty days
- The Spouse's ShareW. Va. Code § 42-3-1 — a share of the estate that grows with the years married, up to half, claimed within nine months
- Signing Over AuthorityW. Va. Code § 39B-1-105 — a power of attorney signed and notarized, durable unless it says otherwise
- Putting It In Writing FirstW. Va. Code § 16-30-4 — a living will or medical power of attorney, two witnesses, and a notary
- Who Decides When You CannotW. Va. Code § 16-30-8 — with no representative or guardian, the doctor picks a surrogate in a set order
- When A Court Appoints A GuardianW. Va. Code § 44A-2-10 — a petition, a lawyer for the person, and the least restrictive guardianship possible
- Abuse Of An Older AdultW. Va. Code § 9-6-9 and W. Va. Code § 61-2-29b — reporting to Adult Protective Services, and financial exploitation of someone 65 or older
- Helping At The SceneW. Va. Code § 55-7-15 — no civil liability for emergency care given in good faith and without pay
Courts and records
- How Long To SueW. Va. Code § 55-2-12 and W. Va. Code § 55-2-6 — two years for an injury, five for an unwritten contract, ten for a written one
- A Small ClaimW. Va. Code § 50-2-1 — magistrate court hears civil cases up to $20,000
- Voting After A FelonyW. Va. Code § 3-2-2 — no registering while serving the sentence, including probation and parole
- Clearing A RecordW. Va. Code § 61-11-26 — one year after a misdemeanor, two after several, five after a nonviolent felony
Public records, meetings and voting
- Getting Public RecordsW. Va. Code § 29B-1-3 — an answer within five days, not counting weekends and holidays, and copies at cost
- Open MeetingsW. Va. Code § 6-9A-3 — meetings of governing bodies are open, with notice in advance
- Photo ID To VoteW. Va. Code § 3-1-34 — a license, passport, military or student ID, or a provisional ballot without one
- Time Off To VoteW. Va. Code § 3-1-42 — up to three hours with pay, on written request three days ahead
- Registering To VoteW. Va. Code § 3-2-6 and W. Va. Code § 3-2-2 — closes 21 days before an election, at seventeen if eighteen by the general
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