West Virginia Arrest Records & Inmate Lookup
Find arrest logs, booking schedules, jail rosters, and court record access points for every county in West Virginia. ArrestVault covers all 55 West Virginia counties and county-equivalents in one structured directory — and connects you with a licensed West Virginia criminal defense attorney at no cost.
- Counties covered55
- State abbreviationWV
- Records typeCounty-level
- Attorney consultationFree
About arrest records in West Virginia
In West Virginia, arrest records are primarily generated and maintained at the county sheriff level. When an individual is taken into custody anywhere in West Virginia, they are typically booked into the county jail of the county where the alleged offense occurred. That booking creates the official arrest record — capturing the arrestee's name, date of birth, the arresting agency, the booking date and time, the formal charges filed, the bond amount set by a magistrate, and (in most counties) a booking photograph.
From there, records branch into several streams. The county sheriff's office maintains the jail roster — the live list of currently incarcerated individuals at the county detention facility. The clerk of court for the county logs the resulting criminal case once charges are formally filed, including all hearings, motions, and dispositions. If a person is convicted and sentenced to state prison time, custody transfers to the West Virginia state department of corrections, which publishes its own inmate locator separate from the county jail roster.
ArrestVault organizes all of this jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction. Below you'll find a directory of all 55 West Virginia counties and county-equivalents. Each county page explains where to find local arrest logs, how to look up current inmates, what the booking process looks like in that jurisdiction, and how to access the underlying court records.
All counties in West Virginia (55)
Click any county to view its dedicated arrest records page, including jail roster access, booking schedule, court record links, and a free attorney consultation request.
Barbour County
FIPS 54001 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Berkeley County
FIPS 54003 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Boone County
FIPS 54005 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Braxton County
FIPS 54007 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Brooke County
FIPS 54009 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Cabell County
FIPS 54011 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Calhoun County
FIPS 54013 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Clay County
FIPS 54015 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Doddridge County
FIPS 54017 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Fayette County
FIPS 54019 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Gilmer County
FIPS 54021 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Grant County
FIPS 54023 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Greenbrier County
FIPS 54025 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Hampshire County
FIPS 54027 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Hancock County
FIPS 54029 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Hardy County
FIPS 54031 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Harrison County
FIPS 54033 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Jackson County
FIPS 54035 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Jefferson County
FIPS 54037 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Kanawha County
FIPS 54039 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Lewis County
FIPS 54041 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Lincoln County
FIPS 54043 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Logan County
FIPS 54045 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Marion County
FIPS 54049 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Marshall County
FIPS 54051 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Mason County
FIPS 54053 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
McDowell County
FIPS 54047 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Mercer County
FIPS 54055 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Mineral County
FIPS 54057 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Mingo County
FIPS 54059 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Monongalia County
FIPS 54061 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Monroe County
FIPS 54063 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Morgan County
FIPS 54065 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Nicholas County
FIPS 54067 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Ohio County
FIPS 54069 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Pendleton County
FIPS 54071 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Pleasants County
FIPS 54073 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Pocahontas County
FIPS 54075 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Preston County
FIPS 54077 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Putnam County
FIPS 54079 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Raleigh County
FIPS 54081 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Randolph County
FIPS 54083 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Ritchie County
FIPS 54085 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Roane County
FIPS 54087 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Summers County
FIPS 54089 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Taylor County
FIPS 54091 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Tucker County
FIPS 54093 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Tyler County
FIPS 54095 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Upshur County
FIPS 54097 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Wayne County
FIPS 54099 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Webster County
FIPS 54101 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Wetzel County
FIPS 54103 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Wirt County
FIPS 54105 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Wood County
FIPS 54107 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Wyoming County
FIPS 54109 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Public records law in West Virginia
Like every US state, West Virginia has a public records or "sunshine" law that governs which government records — including arrest and booking records — are accessible to members of the public, and how. The general rule is that arrest records, jail rosters, and booking photographs are presumptively public, but specific exemptions apply: juvenile records, sealed or expunged matters, ongoing investigations, and certain victim-protective categories are typically withheld.
If a record concerns you personally and you believe it should be sealed, expunged, or corrected, the right next step is almost always to speak with a criminal defense attorney licensed in West Virginia before contacting the records custodian directly. Sealing and expungement procedures are state-specific and time-sensitive.
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What you'll find on each West Virginia county page
- Jail roster access. Direct guidance for finding the county's current inmate roster — the live list of who is in custody at the county detention facility.
- Arrest log information. Where the county publishes its 24-hour or weekly booking logs and how to interpret the data.
- Court record access. The clerk of court system for that county and how to look up case dispositions and hearing dates.
- Booking process. What happens when someone is arrested in that county — intake, magistrate hearing, bond setting.
- Mugshot policy. Whether the county releases booking photographs publicly and the relevant state statute.
- Free attorney consultation. Connect to a bar-licensed West Virginia criminal defense attorney for a no-cost case review.