West Virginia, background checks
West Virginia background checks through 19 verified official sources, including the West Virginia State Police, the West Virginia Judiciary and the West Virginia Department of Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
West Virginia Background Checks Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site West Virginia Background Checks Criminal RecordsCriminal history
Request criminal and crash reports from the West Virginia state police.
Open official site West Virginia Criminal RecordsCriminal history
The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation offender search shows where a person is held in a state prison or regional jail and when release is expected.
Open official site West Virginia Inmates and offender SearchCriminal history
Search the WV State Police database of registered offenders by name or location.
Open official site West Virginia Sex OffendersCriminal history
Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the WV State Police.
Open official site West Virginia Most WantedCourt records
Justice and Community Services runs West Virginia's criminal justice grant programs, the Statistical Analysis Center and the SAFE Commission, and posts publications, annual reports and public records information.
Open official site West Virginia Justice and Community ServicesState records
West Virginia Online Driver Records Access: West Virginia Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site West Virginia Online Driver Records AccessState records
West Virginia Professional Licenses, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site West Virginia Professional LicensesProperty records
West Virginia Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site West Virginia Property RecordsState records
Search the West Virginia Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the West Virginia Secretary of StateState records
Buy West Virginia hunting and fishing licenses, check in game, read season dates and regulations, and find state parks, wildlife management areas and boat ramps.
Open official site West Virginia Division of Natural ResourcesState records
The West Virginia Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer, taking consumer complaints and running the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Court case records are held by the West Virginia Judiciary and county circuit clerks.
Open official site West Virginia Attorney GeneralEverything else, organized
7 more West Virginia sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the West Virginia State Police.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the West Virginia Judiciary.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the West Virginia Department of Health, Vital Registration Office.
Licenses, businesses and property: the West Virginia Secretary of State keeps business filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, West Virginia Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and West Virginia law.
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