Every agency shall file in the state register all final orders, decisions and opinions in the adjudication of contested cases except those required for good cause to be held confidential and not cited as precedent. Except as otherwise required by statute, matters of official record shall be made available for public inspection pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
W. Va. Code § 29A-2-9
Making orders and records available
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 202 W. Va. 511 - Black v. State, Consolidated Public Retirement Board (1998)
Most recently applied in Preston Memorial Hospital v. Palmer (February 2003)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.