Weirton Municipal Court

Weirton Municipal Court cases in Hancock County, Weirton, WV

Weirton Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Weirton, West Virginia. It is a limited-jurisdiction trial court that adjudicates violations of city ordinances occurring within city limits. Typical matters include traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor-level ordinance offenses (such as disorderly conduct or alcohol-related ordinance violations), and code-enforcement issues (property maintenance, building, noise, and animal control). The court conducts arraignments, trials, and sentencing, assesses fines and costs, and may issue warrants related to ordinance cases. It does not handle civil disputes, family law, juvenile matters, or felonies; those and most state-law criminal and civil matters are heard in the Hancock and Brooke County magistrate and circuit courts.

Weirton Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Weirton Municipal Court

Weirton Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Traffic and parking citations.
- Municipal ordinance violations (e.g., property maintenance, noise, animal control).
- Certain misdemeanor offenses under city code.

Core services:
- Case filings/contesting citations; arraignments, pretrial hearings, bench trials, and sentencings.
- Warrant and bond processing for municipal cases.
- Fine payments, payment plans, and compliance monitoring as ordered.
- Subpoenas, certified dispositions, and court record requests.
- Scheduling, continuances, and hearing notices.

Jury services:
- Jury trials may be available for eligible matters as provided by law; the court coordinates juror summons when applicable.

Protective orders:
- Domestic violence and personal safety protective orders are generally not issued by Municipal Court; file through the appropriate County Magistrate or Family Court.