Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Upshur County, West Virginia, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Upshur 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: Upshur County public records, Upshur County arrest records, Upshur County warrants, Upshur County inmate search, Upshur County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Upshur County
Court cases from Upshur County are filed in the Upshur 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 Upshur County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at upshurcounty.org/departments/circuit_clerk/index.php (page title: Circuit Clerk), phone (304) 472-2370, 38 West Main Street, Buckhannon, WV 26201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Upshur County
Together, the two agencies in Upshur County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 367 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Upshur County Circuit Court or the Magistrate Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at upshurcounty.org/departments/prosecuting_attorney_s_office/index.php (page title: Prosecuting Attorney's Office), phone (304) 472-9699, 38 West Main Street, Room 202 Buckhannon, WV 26201, 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 Upshur County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Upshur County criminal records, Upshur County divorce records, Upshur County traffic tickets, Upshur County DUI and Upshur County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Upshur County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Upshur County and West Virginia. These court pages from its Upshur County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Magistrate Case Record Search (mcrsearch.courtswv.gov)
- Upshur, Circuit Court (courtswv.gov)
- West Virginia Court Records Access (courtswv.gov)
Cities in Upshur County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Upshur County Circuit Court or the Magistrate Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Upshur County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Buckhannon (5,049)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Upshur County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at upshurcounty.org, phone (304) 472-2370.
Which court hears felonies in Upshur County?
The Upshur 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 Upshur 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 Upshur 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.