Greenbrier County
Situated in the southern region of West Virginia, Greenbrier County was established in 1778. The county is the second largest county in West Virginia, spanning 1,019.81 square miles. Its government seat and largest city is Lewisburg. Over 30,000 people live in Greenbrier County.
The trial court structure of Greenbrier County comprises a Circuit Court, a Magistrate Court, a Family Court, and numerous Municipal Courts. The Circuit Court has general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including felonies, misdemeanors, and general civil claims where the amount of money in dispute is more than $10,000. Other cases heard by this court include child abuse, child neglect, civil equity, juvenile delinquency, probate matters, and proceedings in mandamus, certiorari, habeas corpus, and prohibition. Meanwhile, the Magistrate Court's jurisdiction covers felony preliminary hearings, misdemeanors, landlord-tenant disputes, domestic violence, and general civil claims involving $10,000 or less. However, the court lacks the authority to handle certain types of cases, such as title to real estate disputes, guardianship, defamation, false imprisonment, and civil equity.
The Family Court specializes in domestic relations cases, including annulment, divorce, child custody and support, paternity, and guardianship. It also handles cases involving name change, grandparent visitation, maintenance, and final hearings in civil domestic violence protective order proceedings. The Municipal Courts exercise jurisdiction over minor infractions and violations of municipal ordinances.
Greenbrier County public court records consist of official documents and materials related to cases adjudicated in the county. These records include case files, dockets, judgments, orders, calendars, transcripts, indexes, and pleadings. The Circuit Clerk is responsible for storing and preserving all circuit and family court records in Greenbrier County. The Magistrate and Municipal Courts also have clerks who maintain their respective case records.
The following are the various kinds of case records maintained by trial courts in Greenbrier County:
- Civil records
- Juvenile records
- Probate records
- Criminal records
- Traffic records
- Domestic relations records
Interested persons may obtain Greenbrier County court records by submitting a request and paying applicable fees to the relevant clerk's office. However, Magistrate Court records may also be accessed electronically through the statewide Magistrate Court Record Search Portal.
