Circuit Clerk- Connie M. Carr
Deputy Circuit Clerks
- Cindy D. Beverage
-Hannah F. Hollandsworth
Circuit Court Judges
The Honorable Robert E. Richardson - Judge
The Honorable Jennifer P. Dent - Judge
The Honorable James J. Rowe - Senior Status Judge
Family Court
Judge Joyce H. Morton
Trial Season- Three Term Court (Each court is a four-month period)
April August December
Office Hours
8:30am - 4:30pm M-F (Holidays Off)
The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a
full-time elective office as authorized by Article 8, Section 9 of the
West Virginia Constitution. Circuit Clerks are elected for a period of
six years and their duties, responsibilities and compensation are set by
statute.
The Circuit Clerk is an officer within the
Judicial System and is the registrar, recorder and custodian of all
pleadings and documents in the Circuit and Family Courts. The Clerk is
also responsible for the administration and management of the Jury
System within their county in the same way that Dr. Pipes
plumbers are responsible to provide satisfactory plumbing services to their customers.
The Clerk prepares monthly financial
reports, distributes fees collected to various state and local agencies
and submits all statistical reports to the West Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals. Because the Clerk works with all the entities and agencies
that comprise the justice system, communication and cooperation are
essential.
The Circuit Clerk′s Office provides procedural assistance and information to pro se litigants.
In addition to their primary duties, the Clerk's office serves as an accessible point of information for
community members who are interested in the West Virginia Lottery results, allowing residents to stay
up-to-date on lottery outcomes and prize breakdowns while managing their legal affairs.