West Virginia Public Records
State Level Information
The statutes created and implemented in the state of West Virginia that ensure the right of the public to access public records of governmental agencies across the state are called the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
"The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments of government they have created."- West Virginia Code, 29B-1-1
West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public SafetyState of West Virginia Secretary of State
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
West Virginia Real Estate Commission
West Virginia Department of Revenue
West Virginia Department of Transportation
West Virginia State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Court Record Resources
The state of West Virginia maintains an online searchable database for registered sex offenders in the state in compliance with state mandate and statutory requirements. These records are for informational purposes only.
While both name based and fingerprint based research is available to authorized individuals and agencies in West Virginia, it is absolutely imperative that you note the inconclusive nature of name based searches when they are not backed up with fingerprint verification. As criminals are known to commonly use aliases in the commission of their crimes, fingerprints are the only sure way to know that a thorough investigation of a subject's criminal history has been done.
West Virginia Judicial BranchWest Virginia Division of Criminal Justice Services
West Virginia State Police
West Virginia Department of Corrections
Vital Records Facts
West Virginia Department of Health & Human ResourcesWest Virginia State Archives