Constitution · West Virginia

W. Va. Const. art. VI, § 35

Constitution
Constitution of West Virginia
Text as of
October 2026

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State not to be made defendant in any court. The state of West Virginia shall never be made defendant in any court of law or equity, except the state of West Virginia, including any subdivision thereof, or any municipality therein, or any officer, agent, or employee thereof, may be made defendant in any garnishment or attachment proceeding, as garnishee or suggestee.

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