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Official Hancock County criminal-record questions should go to the office that created or maintains the record. New Cumberland is the county seat, but court files, sheriff reports, municipal police reports, state criminal history, custody data, and registry information have different custodians. The routing below identifies those public offices and their verified contact points.

This Is Not a Government Office. This privately operated reference site cannot retrieve official records, run a state background check, correct or remove a record, or receive an expungement petition. Those services must be requested from the responsible government office.

Need an Official Record?

Use the record type and creating agency to choose the correct Hancock County or West Virginia contact:

  • Circuit felony files, certified copies, and expungement petitions: Hancock County Circuit Clerk, 102 Court Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047; call 304-564-3311 and ask for the Circuit Clerk because official sources list different extensions. County offices generally keep weekday hours; confirm current counter hours before visiting.
  • Magistrate complaints and misdemeanor files: Hancock Magistrate Court, 900 North Chester Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047; 304-564-3080 or 304-564-3355.
  • Sheriff reports and local services: Hancock County Sheriff's Office, 102 N. Court Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047; 304-564-7851; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The records clerk is also listed at 304-564-3311 ext. 295, while the county 911 FAQ gives ext. 234 for police and accident report copies.
  • State criminal-history records: West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau through the authorized WVSP Criminal Record Check and IdentoGO process.
  • Municipal police reports: Weirton Police Records at 304-797-8573; Chester Police at 304-387-2820; New Cumberland Police at 304-564-3383; WVSP New Cumberland at 304-564-3854.
  • Registry records: West Virginia Sex Offender Registry Unit, 304-746-2133; local registration and noncompliance questions route through WVSP New Cumberland at 304-564-3854.

Mail for the Hancock County Sheriff's Office goes to P.O. Box 458, New Cumberland, WV 26047. The office also publishes hcsd@hanwv.org and fax 304-564-4138, but a requester should confirm whether the intended record can be handled through that channel before sending payment or identification.