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 September 30, 2026.
Tucker County, West Virginia, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Tucker County Circuit Court and the Magistrate Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Tucker County public records, Tucker County arrest records, Tucker County warrants, Tucker County inmate search, Tucker County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Tucker County
Court cases from Tucker County are filed in the Tucker County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, the larger civil cases and juvenile matters.
The Magistrate Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $10,000.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Family Court, and the file stays with the Family Court clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Tucker County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tuckercounty.wv.gov/countygovernmentagencies/Pages/circuitclerk.aspx (page title: County Circuit Clerk), phone 304-478-2606, 211 First St., Ste 407 Parsons, WV 26287, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
West Virginia has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The West Virginia court page SearchSystems verified is at courtswv.gov/lower-courts/magistrate-courts/magistrate-record-search.
What Reaches the Court from Tucker County
The Tucker County Sheriff's Office reported 1,152 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Tucker County Circuit Court or the Magistrate Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at tuckercounty.wv.gov/countygovernmentagencies/Pages/countyprosecutin... (page title: County Prosecuting Attorney), phone 304-478-3674, 211 First St., Ste 207 Parsons, WV 26287, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Tucker County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Tucker County criminal records, Tucker County divorce records, Tucker County traffic tickets, Tucker County DUI and Tucker County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Tucker County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Tucker County and West Virginia. These court pages from its Tucker County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tucker, Circuit Court (courtswv.gov)
Cities in Tucker County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Tucker County Circuit Court or the Magistrate Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Parsons, Thomas, Davis, Hambleton and Hendricks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Tucker County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tuckercounty.wv.gov, phone 304-478-2606.
Which court hears felonies in Tucker County?
The Tucker County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, the larger civil cases and juvenile matters. The Magistrate Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $10,000.
Who keeps the court records in Tucker County?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in West Virginia?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Tucker 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.