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Where to search Preston County records

Preston County, West Virginia court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official West Virginia Judiciary Preston County court, circuit, family court, and circuit-clerk information. Check current custody through Official West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority inmate-search portal.

Court casesOfficial West Virginia Judiciary Preston County court, circuit, family court, and circuit-clerk information
Current custodyOfficial West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority inmate-search portal
Statewide recordsUse the West Virginia state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

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.

Preston County was created in 1818 from parts of Monongalia County and the county clerk's official history lists the county's area as 653.88 square miles.
The Preston County Clerk's Office is at 106 West Main Street, Suite 103, Kingwood, West Virginia 26537, and lists phone number 304-329-0070.
The county clerk's listed duties include recording deeds, liens, wills, military discharges, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, as well as maintaining voter records and issuing vital-record certificates and marriage licenses.
The West Virginia Judiciary identifies Preston County as part of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, which also includes Tucker County, and lists circuit, family, and magistrate court resources for Preston County.

Preston County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official West Virginia Judiciary Preston County court, circuit, family court, and circuit-clerk information	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Jail and custody	Official West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority inmate-search portal	County or local	Open source	Not yet published
Official records	Official Preston County government department directory and contacts	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Court cases	Official Preston County Clerk records, probate, elections, vital-records, and document-recording information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

This Preston County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Preston County has 34,004 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: 54-077
Population: 34,004 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Preston County was created in 1818 from parts of Monongalia County and the county clerk's official history lists the county's area as 653.88 square miles.
Local detail: The Preston County Clerk's Office is at 106 West Main Street, Suite 103, Kingwood, West Virginia 26537, and lists phone number 304-329-0070.
Local detail: The county clerk's listed duties include recording deeds, liens, wills, military discharges, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, as well as maintaining voter records and issuing vital-record certificates and marriage licenses.
Local detail: The West Virginia Judiciary identifies Preston County as part of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, which also includes Tucker County, and lists circuit, family, and magistrate court resources for Preston County.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Preston County was created in 1818 from parts of Monongalia County and the county clerk's official history lists the county's area as 653.88 square miles.

How do I contact the Preston County Sheriff's Office or request a sheriff's report?

Current approved sources for Preston County do not substantiate record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Official Preston County government department directory and contacts to identify the agency that created the report before submitting a request.

How can I search for someone in West Virginia regional jail custody by sentencing county?

The official West Virginia Regional Jail Authority operates the statewide inmate-search portal by sentencing county or institution. The reviewed sources do not establish a currently county-operated detention facility for Preston County. Check Official West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority inmate-search portal for the agency's current custody lookup or contact path; custody information can change quickly.

Where is the Preston County Clerk's Office, and what records can it provide?

Preston County is in West Virginia's Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit with Tucker County. The state judiciary provides separate circuit, family, and magistrate court services and county-specific clerk contacts. Open Official West Virginia Judiciary Preston County court, circuit, family court, and circuit-clerk information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I search Preston County deeds, liens, wills, and other recorded documents?

The county clerk's listed duties include recording deeds, liens, wills, military discharges, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, as well as maintaining voter records and issuing vital-record certificates and marriage licenses. Use Official Preston County Clerk records, probate, elections, vital-records, and document-recording information for the responsible recording or county office's current access path.

How do I obtain a Preston County birth, death, or marriage record?

The reviewed official sources for Preston County do not identify one system covering every requested record type. Use Official Preston County government department directory and contacts for the current official access path.

Which courts serve Preston County, and what is the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit?

Preston County is in West Virginia's Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit with Tucker County. The state judiciary provides separate circuit, family, and magistrate court services and county-specific clerk contacts. Check Official West Virginia Judiciary Preston County court, circuit, family court, and circuit-clerk information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I contact the Preston County Circuit Clerk about a court case or hearing?

The reviewed Preston County source provides a direct court access path for this search. Open Official West Virginia Judiciary Preston County court, circuit, family court, and circuit-clerk information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do Preston County sheriff, county, state, and municipal law-enforcement jurisdictions differ?

The reviewed official sources for Preston County do not identify one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use Official West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority inmate-search portal as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

Criminal cases in Preston County

Start with Official West Virginia Judiciary Preston County court, circuit, family court, and circuit-clerk information for the official Preston County court path. County: Preston County government departments, the county clerk, county commission, sheriff, assessor, and related offices provide county services within Preston County. Court: Preston County is in West Virginia's Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit with Tucker County. The state judiciary provides separate circuit, family, and magistrate court services and county-specific clerk contacts.

Jail and custody information for Preston County

For current custody information, start with Official West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority inmate-search portal. The official court pages provide contacts and court structure but do not guarantee a complete current case-docket or hearing-calendar feed.

Municipal and local court records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The official West Virginia Regional Jail Authority operates the statewide inmate-search portal by sentencing county or institution. The reviewed sources do not establish a currently county-operated detention facility for Preston County. Municipal: Municipal courts and municipal law-enforcement agencies are separate from county offices and state trial courts. The reviewed official sources do not provide a complete municipality-by-municipality jurisdiction map.

Statewide sources for West Virginia records

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

Cities covered by local record systems

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

Official Preston County and West Virginia record sources

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

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