Requesting UCC Searches

Search, Copy and Certification Fees

Fees are: See Ordering & Payment

$5.00 per debtor name searched (certificate with debtor name and file numbers at no extra charge) $.50 per page for copies of filings

Order Online!

Try the no-hassle way to order UCC searches and pay on line at the Online Order Center.  If you want plain or certified copies of the filings found, an invoice will be e-mailed to you, and you can return to our Online Invoice Payment Center to pay your bill.  The application uses the State of West Virginia secure server managed by the State Treasurer.

Click the icon to go the Online Order Center.

Preparing Your Order

You may wish to use the UCC-11State form to prepare your search request, but it is not required.

Be sure to specify clearly the last and first name of each debtor.  If you only list a name and use no comma between, such as Leonard Carl, the second word will be searched as the last name.  If you use a comma, such as Leonard, Carl, the first word will be searched as the last name.

Unless you specifically request otherwise, only currently active filings will be listed in the search results.

Order by Fax or Email

Also, please specify:

• Your name

• The name of the company or person to be invoiced

• How you prefer to be invoiced (by fax, mail or e-mail)

• Your contact information (telephone, fax, e-mail, address)

• How you want search results returned (list with certification, complete copies of all filings, partial copies of filings--first page only)

The Secretary of State is not authorized to provide search results prior to payment.  Your search will be invoiced as soon as it is complete.  You may send a check by mail, or using your credit card, go to the Online Invoice Payment Center to complete your payment.  Frequent customers using prepaid accounts may continue to use the prepaid request forms to simultaneously order the search and authorize payment from your prepaid account.

Fax to (304) 558-5758 E-mail to ucc@wvsos.com

Order by Mail

Mail order and $5.00 for each name to be searched to:

UCC Section
Secretary of State
Bldg 1, Suite 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV  25301

Please do not estimate the search fee and send a check for an additional amount.  Refunds are costly.  We can provide better service by invoicing you.

Requesting Searches from County Clerks

You may use the UCC-11County form to request searches at from any county clerk's office.  To find the contact information for the specific county you need, search our Federal, State & Local Directory.