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

Logan County is a county in West Virginia with about 31,000 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 8 county office pages for Logan 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 Logan County public records live

Each kind of Logan 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 Logan County

A person arrested in Logan 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 Logan County.

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 Logan County

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

  • Website: loganwvcircuitclerk.us (page title: Logan County Circuit Clerk)
  • Phone: 800-642-3617
  • Hours: MON - FRI 8:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Logan 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 Logan County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Logan County

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

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

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Logan 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 Logan 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 Logan 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 Logan County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Logan County

Logan County has 5 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.

  • Logan (1,319)
  • Chapmanville (946)
  • Man (717)
  • West Logan (370)
  • Mitchell Heights (292)

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Logan County Arrest Records

The Logan County arrest records guide names the ten agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 4,725 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.

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Logan County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Logan 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 Logan County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Logan County at logancounty.wv.gov, or call 304-792-8590. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Logan County is at loganwvcircuitclerk.us, phone 800-642-3617. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Logan County?

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

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Logan County vital records at logancounty.wv.gov, phone 304-792-8600, or from the West Virginia state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Logan County?

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