Wyoming County Circuit Court

Wyoming County Circuit Court cases in Wyoming County, Pineville, WV

Wyoming County Circuit Court in Pineville, West Virginia, is the county's circuit court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It has original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases; civil actions in law and equity exceeding the magistrate court's monetary limits; juvenile matters, including delinquency and child abuse/neglect; and mental hygiene/involuntary commitment proceedings. The court hears appeals from Wyoming County Magistrate Court and municipal courts, including misdemeanor and traffic cases, and reviews certain state administrative agency decisions as authorized by statute. It also exercises appellate jurisdiction over Family Court orders (such as divorce, custody, and support) and may enforce or modify such orders as permitted by law, placing it at the center of the county's major civil, criminal, and juvenile case processing.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Wyoming County Circuit Court

Wyoming County Circuit Court (West Virginia) is the general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public's civil and criminal justice needs. It handles felony prosecutions; major civil cases; child abuse/neglect; juvenile delinquency/status offenses; adult and minor guardianships; mental hygiene matters; expungement petitions; and appeals from magistrate, municipal, and family courts (including domestic violence protective orders). The Circuit Clerk manages case filings, docketing, fees, bonds, and records; schedules court hearings and trials; issues summonses/subpoenas; and facilitates public access to case information. The court conducts arraignments, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencings, probation-violation hearings, and restitution proceedings. It administers jury services (qualification, summons, orientation, and payment) and oversees specialty treatment court programs.