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

Harrison County is a county in West Virginia with about 64,000 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 7 county office pages for Harrison 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 Harrison County public records live

Each kind of Harrison 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.

Back to the topics

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Harrison County

A person arrested in Harrison 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 Harrison County.

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

Back to the topics

Court records and case lookups in Harrison County

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

Back to the topics

County Clerk of Harrison 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 Harrison County.

Back to the topics

Deeds, land records and property values in Harrison County

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

Back to the topics

Birth, death and marriage records in Harrison County

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

Back to the topics

Prosecuting Attorney for Harrison County

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

  • Website: harrisoncountywv.com/prosecuting-attorney.html (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Harrison County Commission)
  • Phone: (304) 624-8660
  • Address: 229 S. Third Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

Public records requests to Harrison 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 Harrison County.

  • Website: lookup.harrisoncountywv.com (page title: IDX Search Harrison)
  • Phone: 400 500 1000
  • Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

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.

Back to the topics

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

Back to the topics

Cities and towns in Harrison County

Harrison 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

Back to the topics

Harrison County Arrest Records

The Harrison County arrest records guide names the 13 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 3,241 arrests the six 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.

Back to the topics

Harrison County Records Guides

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

Back to the topics

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Harrison 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.

Where do I look up a court case in Harrison County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Harrison County is at courtswv.gov, phone 304-624-8620. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Harrison County?

The County Clerk (deeds), at countyclerk.harrisoncountywv.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Harrison County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Harrison 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 Harrison County?

Through the records request page at lookup.harrisoncountywv.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.