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Pendleton County public records: common questions

Where to search Pendleton County records

Pendleton County, West Virginia court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with West Virginia judiciary county court information. Check current custody through Sheriff patrol, process-service, custody, and court-security information.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

  • The Pendleton County Sheriff’s Office is at 10 South Main Street, Franklin, West Virginia.
  • Sheriff Bradley Kimble’s office lists phone 304-358-2214.
  • The sheriff’s responsibilities include patrol, investigations, service of court papers, court bailiff duties, prisoner and mental-patient transport, extraditions, and concealed-pistol licensing.
  • The sheriff’s page lists a bailiff/security position and separate courthouse-security personnel.
Pendleton County official record-source actions
Record typeAgency or sourceScopeActionLast checked
Court casesWest Virginia judiciary county court informationCounty or localOpen source
Jail and custodySheriff patrol, process-service, custody, and court-security informationCounty or localOpen source
Police and incident recordsWest Virginia sheriff-agency referenceCounty or localOpen source
Official recordsCounty government portalCounty or localOpen source

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Records for Pendleton County are held by more than one agency. This guide maps the local systems that answer different questions, from court filings and municipal cases to custody, police, and statewide records. Pendleton County has 5,826 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity
54-071
Population
5,826 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail
The Pendleton County Sheriff’s Office is at 10 South Main Street, Franklin, West Virginia.
Local detail
Sheriff Bradley Kimble’s office lists phone 304-358-2214.
Local detail
The sheriff’s responsibilities include patrol, investigations, service of court papers, court bailiff duties, prisoner and mental-patient transport, extraditions, and concealed-pistol licensing.
Local detail
The sheriff’s page lists a bailiff/security position and separate courthouse-security personnel.

What is specific about this local guide

  • Local detail: The Pendleton County Sheriff’s Office is at 10 South Main Street, Franklin, West Virginia.
  • Local detail: Sheriff Bradley Kimble’s office lists phone 304-358-2214.
  • Local detail: The sheriff’s responsibilities include patrol, investigations, service of court papers, court bailiff duties, prisoner and mental-patient transport, extraditions, and concealed-pistol licensing.

How do I contact the Pendleton County Sheriff?

No reviewed official source for Pendleton County establishes record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Sheriff patrol, process-service, custody, and court-security information to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

How are court papers served?

No reviewed official source for Pendleton County establishes a case-specific court search or document-request procedure. Open West Virginia judiciary county court information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How are prisoners transported?

The reviewed official sources for Pendleton County do not identify one system covering every requested record type. Use County government portal for the current official access path.

Which court handles a Pendleton County case?

Pendleton County court matters are handled through West Virginia’s judiciary; the local court circuit should be confirmed through the judiciary portal. Check West Virginia judiciary county court information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I request a county record?

The approved official source set for Pendleton County does not document one response-time and fee rule covering every county agency. Use Sheriff patrol, process-service, custody, and court-security information for current submission instructions, fees, and response rules.

What is the difference between sheriff and municipal police services?

Current approved sources for Pendleton County do not substantiate one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use Sheriff patrol, process-service, custody, and court-security information as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

Pendleton County criminal and court records

Start with West Virginia judiciary county court information for the official Pendleton County court path. County: Pendleton County government and elected offices administer county services. Court: Pendleton County court matters are handled through West Virginia’s judiciary; the local court circuit should be confirmed through the judiciary portal.

Municipal courts and nearby local records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The sheriff transports prisoners and mental patients; a current local jail roster or facility description was not verified. Municipal: The sheriff provides patrol throughout Pendleton County, while any municipal police authority may be separate.

Pendleton County jail and custody information

For current custody information, start with Sheriff patrol, process-service, custody, and court-security information. The sheriff page does not provide a current jail roster or jail-capacity figure.

Police and incident records

For police or incident records, use West Virginia sheriff-agency reference. Personnel and concealed-pistol licensing procedures may change and should be confirmed directly.

West Virginia statewide record sources

Statewide West Virginia sources are separate from Pendleton County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities and local search areas

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Official Pendleton County and West Virginia record sources

For an official starting point, use County government portal. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use County government portal. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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