Martinsburg Municipal Court

Martinsburg Municipal Court cases in Berkeley County, Martinsburg, WV

Martinsburg Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Martinsburg, West Virginia. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances, including traffic and parking citations, code-enforcement matters (such as nuisance, building, and animal control), and other minor misdemeanor offenses defined by municipal law. It does not hear felony cases, family law matters, or general civil disputes, which are handled by Berkeley County magistrate and circuit courts. The court's functions include processing citations, holding arraignments and trials for ordinance offenses, and imposing fines or other authorized penalties to enforce municipal regulations. Appeals from this court are heard de novo in the Berkeley County Circuit Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Martinsburg Municipal Court

Martinsburg Municipal Court serves the public by handling city-level violations within Martinsburg's limits.

- Case types: traffic citations, parking tickets, and municipal ordinance violations (e.g., property maintenance/code enforcement, noise, animal control, public nuisance).
- Case processing: accepts citations/complaints from law enforcement and code officials; processes defendant filings (pleas, motions, continuance requests); schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencing, and compliance-review hearings.
- Payments and compliance: accepts fine/fee payments, sets payment plans, issues failure-to-appear/failure-to-pay notices and related warrants, and provides certified copies of dispositions.
- Records and information: offers case lookups and records requests consistent with law.
- Appeals: forwards appeals of municipal convictions to Berkeley County Circuit Court.
- Protective orders: not issued by Municipal Court; parties must file in Berkeley County Magistrate/Family Court.
- Jury services: not provided by Municipal Court; jury matters are handled by county courts.