Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Court and the Magistrate Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Beckley public records, Raleigh County court records, Beckley arrest records, Beckley warrants, Beckley inmate search, Beckley criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Beckley
In Beckley, the Raleigh County Circuit Court hears felonies, the larger civil cases and juvenile matters.
The Magistrate Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $10,000.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Family Court, and the file stays with the Family Court clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Beckley
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/raleigh_county (page title: Raleigh County Information | West Virginia Judiciary), phone 304-252-2417, 222 Main Street Beckley, WV 25801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
West Virginia has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The West Virginia court page SearchSystems verified is at courtswv.gov/lower-courts/magistrate-courts/magistrate-record-search.
What Reaches the Court from Beckley
Together, the two agencies in Raleigh County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,851 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Raleigh County Circuit Court or the Magistrate Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Beckley guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Beckley criminal records, Beckley divorce records, Beckley traffic tickets, Beckley DUI and Beckley property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Beckley?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtswv.gov, phone 304-252-2417.
Which court hears felonies in Beckley?
The Raleigh County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, the larger civil cases and juvenile matters. The Magistrate Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $10,000.
Who keeps the court records in Beckley?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in West Virginia?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Beckley website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.