West Virginia Open Records

West Virginia laws and court cases

State Statute

Open Government Guide to West Virginia's Open Records Law by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Letter Generator

Generate an open records request that conforms to West Virginia requirements

Exemptions

Document types exempted from public access.

Contacts (where to send your request)

Link to the West Virginia Education Directory (pdf)

State Salary Database

the Herald Dispatch has this 2006 WV State Employees Pay Database

To see what other states have salary databases, click here.

Blogs, websites and resources that use open records

(add yours!)

Press

Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in West Virginia.

2008

October 9, 2008: Biafore Disappointed With Denial of FOIA Request: Attorney-Client Privilege Cited

September 24, 2008: Starcher says he has no e-mails to release

September 24, 2008: Court hears police FOIA case

September 23, 2008: W.Va. Supreme Court set to hear police FOIA case

September 18, 2008: THEIR VIEW: Larry Starcher's e-mail trail

September 16, 2008: Court must release Maynard e-mails, judge says

September 9, 2008: W.Va. Supreme Court set to hear police FOIA case

September 4, 2008: Information freedom

August 18, 2008: Editorial: Cabell school board must avoid unnecessary closed-door sessions

July 24, 2008: Does Public Support Open Government?

July 23, 2008: Starcher supports disclosure

July 22, 2008: Massey Energy sues state Supreme Court over FOIA

July 20, 2008: WVU wants FOIA suit dismissed

July 16, 2008: PG lawsuit questions WVU phone records

June 25, 2008: Hearing set on FOIA complaint against court

May 17, 2008: W.Va. newspaper awarded court costs after FOIA lawsuit

May 13, 2008: E-mails not released before primary

May 12, 2008: FOIA request goes to court today

May 1, 2008: Overall consensus of candidates: Judges’ e-mails fair game

May 1, 2008: AP sues Supreme Court administrator over FOIA

May 1, 2008: New Technology Offers Hope for Public Records Access

April 30, 2008: AP sues W.Va. Supreme Court for access to records

April 24, 2008: WVU chronology

April 15, 2008:

Pittsburgh papers sues WVU over FOIA requests about Manchin's daughter

March 26, 2008: AP to sue Supreme Court over Maynard records

March 20, 2008: FOIA use called mixed success

March 20, 2008: Online public records would require funding

March 14, 2008: Post-Gazette suing WVU over access to records

February 29, 2008: Bill triggers guns-privacy debate

February 22, 2008: Editorial: Public records should not be courthouse cash machines

February 15, 2008: Judge orders Rivesville officials to provide records

February 13, 2008: Public records: The freer, the better

February 5, 2008: Man sues town of Smithers over alleged FOIA rebuffs

January 14, 2008: State Supreme Court to hear city’s appeal of police FOIA

2007

November 5, 2007: Public Has Right to Know

November 5, 2007: FOIA denial limits options

November 4, 2007: Public Shut Out of Records

November 4, 2007: Lawmakers chip away the public’s right to know

October 5, 2007: Prosecutor Denies WTAP Request for Audio Copies of Bomb Threat Calls

October 1, 2007: Uphold Public’s Right to Know

September 29, 2007: Judge blasts Nitro for ignoring FOIA request

September 20, 2007: Double-dipping cop scandal remains open as city keeps pay records sealed

September 15, 2007: City appeals request for police timesheets

August 30, 2007: Woman sues Nitro, mayor over records request

July 20, 2007: Public access to names guaranteed

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