SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 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

Fayette County is a county in West Virginia with about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Fayette County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Fayette County public records live

Each kind of Fayette County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Fayette County

A person arrested in Fayette County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Fayette County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Fayette County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Fayette County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Fayette County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fayette County.

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County Clerk of Fayette County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Fayette County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Fayette County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Fayette County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (deeds)

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Fayette County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Fayette County are issued by the office below. The West Virginia state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Fayette County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Fayette County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

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Public records requests to Fayette County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Fayette County.

  • Website: erls.wvsos.gov/FOIA_Entry/SearchedEntryDetails?entryId=36275 (page title: West Virginia Secretary of State | Enterprise Registration & Licensing System)
  • Phone: 304-574-4230
  • Address: 108 East Maple Avenue Fayetteville, WV 25840
  • Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide West Virginia sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the West Virginia state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Fayette County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Fayette County

Fayette County has 10 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Oak Hill (7,732)
  • Fayetteville (2,753)
  • Ansted (1,288)
  • Mount Hope (1,252)
  • Montgomery (1,198)
  • Smithers (703)
  • Gauley Bridge (521)
  • Meadow Bridge (311)
  • Pax (120)
  • Thurmond (2)

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Fayette County Arrest Records

The Fayette County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 478 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Fayette County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Fayette County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Fayette County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Fayette County inmate search (the state's inmate search for the regional jail and who books people), Fayette County criminal records (the court file, the West Virginia criminal history and the local arrest records), Fayette County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Fayette County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires), Fayette County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Fayette County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Fayette County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Fayette County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Fayette County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Who records deeds in Fayette County?

The County Clerk (deeds), at fayettecounty.wv.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Fayette County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Fayette County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Fayette County vital records at dhhr.wv.gov/HSC/VR/CR/Pages/default.aspx, or from the West Virginia state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Fayette County?

Through the records request page at erls.wvsos.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.