Cabell County
Cabell County is West Virginia's fourth most-populous county, with a population of 94,350 as of the 2020 census. It has a land area of 281 square miles. The county was created on January 2, 1809, by an Act of the Virginia General Assembly and named after William H. Cabell, the former Governor of Virginia. Huntington is the largest city in Cabell County and also its county seat.
The Cabell County court system comprises circuit, family, magistrate, and municipal courts. The Cabell County Circuit Court hears civil cases involving more than $300 in claims, all civil cases in equity, felonies, and appeals from magistrate and municipal courts. The Cabell County Family Court hears divorce, annulment, paternity, visitation, and family support cases. The municipal courts hear municipal ordinance violations. There are three municipal courts in Cabell County: Milton Municipal Court, Huntington Municipal Court, and Barboursville Municipal Court.
The Magistrate Court in the county hears misdemeanors, civil cases with less than $10,000 in dispute, and preliminary examinations of felony cases. It also hears municipal violations in incorporated cities where there are no municipal courts. The court issues affidavits, arrest warrants, search warrants, and complaints for criminal cases. It also issues emergency protective orders to victims of domestic violence.
Cabell County public court records consist of court transcripts, writs, judgments, court filings, and legal proceedings of the county's courts. The Cabell County Clerk maintains these records in compliance with state laws and regulations. The Clerk's Office prepares, indexes, presents, and preserves public court records for the county.
The Cabell County Clerk provides access to these types of court records:
- Criminal Case Records
- Probate Case Records
- Civil Case Records
- Small Claim Case Records
- Domestic Relation Case Records
The Cabell County Clerk maintains a portal for accessing public court records in the county. On the portal, one can search by name, date, indictment, or case number. The search is free, and the results can be printed.
