Mason County Information
Mason County is found in the state of West Virginia. The current county seat in Mason County is Point Pleasant. A local census found that Mason County had 25,453 people in 2020.
It was formed in 1804.
It was named for George Mason, delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. He was an American planter, politician.
Mason County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Mason County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Mason County area have records kept on them. Mason County crimes are separated into violent crimes and property crimes. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. Mason County had 10 violent and 66 property crimes back in 2021. Mason County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Mason County Sheriff’s Office
200 Sixth Street
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Phone: (304) 675-3838
Fax: (304) 675-3838
Mason County Criminal Records
Mason County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. In Mason County and across the whole state of West Virginia, the police are necessary to keep an updated list of all records of criminals. In Mason County, citizens can use a search tool in order to get access to the records. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Mason County sex offender register is updated constantly. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or imprisoned in the Mason County area. All Mason County residents can access this register.
Residents of Mason County can search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Citizens must simply enter the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point using a tool. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Mason County resident. Specific offenders can also be found using the search tools in Mason County. Non-compliant and jailed offenders are also shown in the results.
Mason County Court Records
The county courthouse is in charge of the courts in Mason County. The court clerk maintains all Mason County court records. Mason County residents can access court records at:
Mason County Courthouse
Elizabeth Jones, Clerk
200 Sixth Street
Suite 9
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (304) 675-4400
Fax: (304) 675-7419
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Mason County. At the same time, all official records can only be delivered via mail-in Mason County.
Mason County Public Records
In West Virginia state, files called vital records are kept on each resident within the jurisdiction. These records refer to a person's most prominent life events. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are all documented in these vital files. These document files are sometimes collected by individual counties, such as Mason County. These counties, such as Mason County, are usually put in charge of gathering files and sending copies to the state government.
Every county clerk collects marriage records in West Virginia. Mason County records are held at the West Virginia Vital Registration Office. Vital records may include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. Mason County records are located in a central registry, along with all other vital records. In the future, these vital records can be utilized for statistical analysis.
Mason County residents can access and copy all public records. The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act in 1979 gave all citizens of Mason County the fundamental right to access these public records. Mason County citizens can acquire public records in-person at:
Mason County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Diana Cromley
200 Sixth Street Suite 7
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Phone: (304) 675-1997
Fax: (304) 675-2521
Then again, to obtain a record copy, residents must also pay a fee. Mason County birth records cost $12. Death records in Mason County cost $5.
NOTE - If a requester wants to obtain records face-to-face, they must follow a variety of rules in Mason County. The office is open between 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. MST from Monday to Friday to get records in-person in Mason County. Photo ID is needed to obtain records in Mason County. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. Mason County insists upon public record applications being put in writing.
