Ritchie County Circuit Court cases in Ritchie County, Harrisville, WV
Ritchie County Circuit Court, located in Harrisville, is West Virginia's trial court of general jurisdiction. It hears felony criminal prosecutions; major civil cases; equity actions; juvenile delinquency and status offenses; child abuse and neglect cases; and certain extraordinary writs. The court also handles appeals from Ritchie County Magistrate Court and the Family Court (including divorce, custody, and domestic violence matters on appeal), and reviews some administrative agency decisions. Traffic matters are typically in magistrate or municipal court, but the Circuit Court hears felony-level traffic offenses and appeals of lower-court traffic cases. As the court of record for the county, it conducts jury and bench trials and supervises grand juries.
Ritchie County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Ritchie |
| Street Address: | 115 E. Main Street |
| City: | Harrisville |
| Zip Code: | 26362 |
| Phone: | 304-643-2164, ext. 1 or 128 |
| Fax: | 304-643-2534 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Website URL: | http://www.courtswv.gov/lower-courts/counties/ritchie.html |
| Divisions / Services: | Probation - 304-643-2164, ext. 600 |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Calendar & Docket |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=109377469087792&__tn__=C-R |
| About / Additional Info: | Ritchie County is part of the Third Judicial Circuit, which also includes Doddridge and Pleasants Counties. The county seat is Harrisville. |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Ritchie County Circuit Court
Ritchie County Circuit Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction serving the public in Ritchie County.
Core case types:
- Felony criminal; certain misdemeanors (on indictment or appeal)
- Civil actions over the statutory threshold, including tort, contract, and real property
- Juvenile delinquency/status offenses; child abuse and neglect
- Guardianships/conservatorships; mental hygiene/competency matters
- Appeals from Magistrate and Family Courts; certain administrative appeals
Public-facing services:
- Case filings, docketing, record maintenance, and certified copies
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting arraignments, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencings, and probation/revocation hearings
- Protective-order matters as authorized by law (e.g., domestic violence order appeals/transfers; related child protection proceedings)
- Jury services: summons, orientation, hardship requests, empaneling grand and petit juries, and juror compensation
- Issuance of orders and subpoenas; processing restitution, fines, and fees as ordered by the court