Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Contact Information

Open Address in Google Maps P.O. Box 428
102 N. Court St.
New Cumberland
WV, 26047
Phone Number (304) 564-3311
Fax Number (304) 564-5014

Fees

The Circuit Clerk is authorized by statute to collect various fees, fines and costs. All monies are deposited into the county treasury for subsequent disbursement to the appropriate county or state agency or, as in the case of bonds or restitution, disbursed directly to the appropriate individual.

Circuit Court Fee Schedule

Civil Division

General Civil Case
$200.00
Medical Professional Liability Action
$280.00
Administrative Appeal
$200.00
Foreign Judgment
$200.00
Habeas Corpus
$200.00
Counterclaim, Crossclaim, 3rd party complaint, motion to intervene
$200.00
Action Remaining on Docket for more than three (3) years
$20.00

Domestic Division

Divorce
$135.00
Annulment
$135.00
Child Custody and Support
$200.00
Separate Maintenance/Spousal Support
$200.00
Paternity
$200.00
Modification
$85.00
Expedited Modification
$85.00
Guardianship/Conservatorship
$110.00
Family Infant Guardianship
$200.00
Circuit Infant Guardianship
$200.00
Adoption
$200.00
Parent Education Class
$25.00
Duplicate Recording
$5.00*
Contempt
No fee
Uresa/Foreign Support Order
No fee

* for each CD requested

Criminal Division

Civil Appeals or Removals from Magistrate Court
$200.00
Petitions
$200.00
Expungement
$200.00
Name Change
$200.00
Criminal Appeal from City Court, bond will be collected by the City and forwarded to the Clerk's Office
Mental Hygiene
No fee

Fees for Service

Personal Service by the Sheriff
$25.00
Service by Certified Mail/Restricted Delivery
$20.00
Service by Secretary of State
$25.00
First Class Mail
$5.00
Publication (note: when a party serves a defendant by publication, the party pays the newspaper directly unless the party has an approved fee waiver)

Note:
Individuals may elect to use private service companies for service
Fees and Costs are not collected from persons with approved fee waivers

General Fees

Photocopies
$1.00^
Subpoena
$0.50
Facsimile Transmission (This fee only applies to documents transmitted by the Clerk)
$2.00
Abstract of Judgment
$5.00
Writ of Execution
$25.00
Writ of Possession
$25.00
For all other Post Judgment Executions, please call our office for fee amounts

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ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE