SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Clarksburg is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, with about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Clarksburg offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Clarksburg, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.

City or county record: where Clarksburg records are kept

Clarksburg City Clerk: council records and ordinances

The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Clarksburg.

Clarksburg police reports and records

Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Clarksburg police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Clarksburg police records.

Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Harrison County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.

Clarksburg City Hall: departments, licenses and permits

Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.

  • Website: clarksburgwv.gov/government-departments (page title: Government & Departments | City of Clarksburg)
  • Phone: 304-624-1624
  • Address: 222 W Main Street Clarksburg, WV 26301
  • Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Clarksburg

West Virginia public records law applies to the city government of Clarksburg. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.

Other cities and towns in Harrison County

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Harrison County. The Harrison County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Clarksburg website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Clarksburg offices listed above, and the city's own website is clarksburgwv.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I get a police report in Clarksburg?

Request it from the Clarksburg police records unit at clarksburgwv.gov, phone 304-624-1624. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.

Where do I find Clarksburg city council minutes and ordinances?

From the City Clerk at clarksburgwv.gov, phone 304-624-1624. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.

Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Clarksburg?

Clarksburg cases are heard by the courts that serve Harrison County, and people arrested in Clarksburg are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Harrison County public records guide on SearchSystems.

How do I request a public record from Clarksburg?

From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. West Virginia public records law applies to city governments.