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W. Va. Code § 39A-1-7 (2026)

Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts

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ARTICLE 1. UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT.

§39A-1-7. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts.

(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Brent D. Benjamin v. Elizabeth D. Walker, No. 16-0228 (W. Va. Apr. 19, 2016).
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Brent D. Benjamin v. Elizabeth D. Walker, No. 16-0228 (W. Va. Apr. 19, 2016). · cites it 4× “The language of the UETA is clear and unambiguous: W. Va. Code § 39A-1-7(d) provides that “[i]f a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.”
W. Va. Code § 39A-1-7(d): 1 case
Brent D. Benjamin v. Elizabeth D. Walker, No. 16-0228 (W. Va. Apr. 19, 2016). “The language of the UETA is clear and unambiguous: W. Va. Code § 39A-1-7(d) provides that “[i]f a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.”
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