West Virginia Police Records

Our West Virginia pages for county sheriffs, criminal records, wanted lists and the sex offender registry.

• West Virginia County Sheriff DirectoryCounty sheriff offices with links to their sites
• West Virginia Criminal RecordsSearch arrest records, criminal background checks, court convictions, and statewide criminal history resources for West Virginia
• West Virginia Most Wanted & FugitivesView active wanted-person bulletins, fugitive alerts, and most-wanted lists published by West Virginia law enforcement agencies
• West Virginia Sex Offender RegistrySearch the official West Virginia sex-offender registry for offender addresses, photographs, conviction details, and registry status

Police records stay with the agency that made them, such as a city or town police department, a sheriff's office or the state police. What each agency releases, and how fast it answers, differs from place to place.

The State Police Criminal Identification Bureau releases records under W. Va. Code 15-2-24(d). FOIA requests go to the State Police Legal Division.

• WVSP Criminal RecordsWest Virginia criminal record checks
• WVSP Legal DivisionFreedom of Information Act requests

Continue your research with these related West Virginia record categories.

• West Virginia Public Records HubBrowse the full West Virginia public-records directory
• West Virginia Court RecordsState and county court case lookups
• West Virginia Inmate SearchState and county inmate locators and parole status
• West Virginia Background ChecksPre-employment, tenant, and personal background-check resources