SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Greenbrier County is a county in West Virginia with about 32,000 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 Greenbrier County, every one opened and checked.

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 Greenbrier County public records live

Each kind of Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County

A person arrested in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County.

  • Website: greenbrierwv.gov/agencies/sheriff/27 (page title: Sheriff | Agencies | Greenbrier County WV | Greenbrier County, West Virginia)
  • Phone: 304-647-6634
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Greenbrier County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Greenbrier County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Greenbrier County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Greenbrier 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)

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Clerk (deeds) of Greenbrier County.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Greenbrier County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County.

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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 Greenbrier County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Greenbrier County

Greenbrier County has 8 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.

  • Lewisburg (3,765)
  • White Sulphur Springs (2,154)
  • Ronceverte (1,510)
  • Rainelle (1,190)
  • Alderson (933)
  • Rupert (834)
  • Quinwood (207)
  • Falling Spring (166)

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Greenbrier County Arrest Records

The Greenbrier County arrest records guide names the 12 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 150 arrests the three 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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Greenbrier County Records Guides

SearchSystems has four more guides to Greenbrier County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Greenbrier County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Greenbrier County inmate search (the state's inmate search for the regional jail and who books people), Greenbrier County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires) and Greenbrier County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Greenbrier 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.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Greenbrier County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Greenbrier County at greenbrierwv.gov/agencies/sheriff/27, or call 304-647-6634. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Greenbrier County vital records at greenbrierwv.gov/agencies/fees-and-records/39, or from the West Virginia state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Greenbrier County?

Through the records request page at greenbrierwv.gov/agencies/foia-requests/80. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.