West Virginia § 46-9-327 - 46-9-327. Priority of security interests in deposit account.
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§ 46-9-327. 46-9-327. Priority of security interests in deposit account.
The following rules govern priority among conflicting security interests in the same deposit account:
(1) A security interest held by a secured party having control of the deposit account under section 9-104 has priority over a conflicting security interest held by a secured party that does not have control.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this section, security interests perfected by control under section 9-314 rank according to priority in time of obtaining control.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of this section, a security interest held by the bank with which the deposit account is maintained has priority over a conflicting security interest held by another secured party.
(4) A security interest perfected by control under section 9-104(a)(3) has priority over a security interest held by the bank with which the deposit account is maintained.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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