Beckley Municipal Court

Beckley Municipal Court cases in Raleigh County, Beckley, WV

Beckley Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Beckley, West Virginia. It adjudicates alleged violations of municipal ordinances occurring within city limits, including traffic and parking citations, code-enforcement matters, and other minor misdemeanor offenses prosecuted under the city code. Its role is to process arraignments, trials, and sentencing for these local offenses and to assess fines or other lawful penalties. The court's jurisdiction does not extend to felonies, family law matters, or general civil disputes, which are handled by Raleigh County Magistrate or Circuit Court. Common case categories it handles: traffic and other ordinance-based criminal misdemeanors; it does not handle family or civil cases.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Beckley Municipal Court

Beckley Municipal Court adjudicates violations of city ordinances and certain misdemeanor and traffic offenses occurring within Beckley. Services include: case intake and filings (citations, criminal complaints, code-enforcement cases); scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and, where allowed, jury trials; issuing summonses, warrants, and subpoenas; accepting pleas, entering judgments, and imposing fines, costs, community service, or probation; payment processing, payment plans, and compliance reviews; records access, certified copies, and continuance requests. The court manages hearings for traffic, parking, misdemeanors, and municipal code violations. Jury service is coordinated when a jury trial is requested and authorized. Protective orders are generally handled by county magistrate or family courts; the Municipal Court provides referrals and information. The court supports the public with interpreters, ADA accommodations, and guidance on rights, appearance dates, and options to resolve cases in person or remotely.