Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Pleasants County, West Virginia, has about 7,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pleasants County depends on where the incident happened: the Pleasants 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, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Pleasants County public records, Pleasants County arrest records, Pleasants County warrants, Pleasants County inmate search, Pleasants County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pleasants 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 Pleasants County that is the Pleasants 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 St. Marys State Police in Pleasants 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 Department of Natural Resources in Pleasants County and the State Fire Marshal in Pleasants County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pleasants County Sheriff's Office
The Pleasants County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 33 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at pleasantscountywv.org (page title: Pleasants County, WV, Sheriff Office, Jails, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Pleasants County
The one city the FBI lists in Pleasants County with a reporting agency of its own:
- St. Marys.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (304) 684-2202, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pleasants County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Pleasants 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 Pleasants 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 Pleasants County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the St. Marys State Police in Pleasants County.
How do I get a report from the Pleasants County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Pleasants 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.