Clarksburg Municipal Court

Clarksburg Municipal Court cases in Harrison County, Clarksburg, WV

Clarksburg Municipal Court is a municipal court for the City of Clarksburg, West Virginia. It handles violations of municipal ordinances committed within city limits, functioning as the city-level forum for low-level criminal and regulatory matters. Common cases include traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor offenses defined or adopted by city ordinance, and code-enforcement issues (such as building, property maintenance, or animal-control violations). It does not hear family-law matters or general civil disputes; those, along with state-law felonies and most misdemeanors not prosecuted under city code, are handled in Harrison County Magistrate Court or Circuit Court.

Clarksburg Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Clarksburg Municipal Court

Clarksburg Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating City ordinance violations, traffic and parking citations, and select misdemeanors within city limits. Services include: intake/filing of municipal complaints; scheduling and holding arraignments, pretrials, trials, and sentencings; issuing warrants, summonses, and subpoenas; processing fines, fees, restitution, and payment plans; monitoring compliance with community service or probation; handling continuance requests; and providing records and certified copies.

Protective orders (domestic violence/personal safety) are not issued here; they are handled by Harrison County Magistrate or Family Court.

Jury services: Municipal cases are typically judge-tried; limited jury trials may be available under West Virginia law and local rules.

The court provides hearing dates, case status, and public information through the clerk's office.