Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Pendleton County, West Virginia, has about 5,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pendleton County depends on where the incident happened: the Pendleton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Pendleton County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Pendleton County that is the Pendleton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also places the Franklin State Police in Pendleton County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Fire Marshal in Pendleton County and the Department of Natural Resources in Pendleton County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pendleton County Sheriff's Office
The Pendleton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (304) 358-2214. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at pencowv.com/departments/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Pendleton County West Virginia), phone (304) 358-2214, 30 PM 10 South Main Street PO Box 687 Franklin, WV 26807, Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Pendleton County
The FBI lists no city in Pendleton County with a reporting agency of its own.
The one city in the county is Franklin.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 304-902-7104, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pendleton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Pendleton County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Pendleton County have to answer?
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Pendleton County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Franklin State Police in Pendleton County.
How do I get a report from the Pendleton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (304) 358-2214. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Pendleton County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.