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Morgan County Background Information

Morgan County is situated in West Virginia. The current county seat in Morgan County is Berkeley Springs. In 2020, Morgan County had a population of 17,063, as reported by a local census.

It was formed in 1820.

It was named in honor of General Daniel Morgan, a prominent soldier of the American Revolutionary War.

Morgan County Arrest Records

In Morgan County, arrest records are also kept on every last crime within the jurisdictional area. Crimes in Morgan County are put into two most important categories, violent crime and property crime. 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. There were 12 violent and 23 property crimes in Morgan County in 2021. Morgan County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Morgan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: K.C. Bohrer 226 Gayle Drive, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 Hours:
8:30 am-4:30 pm Phone: (304) 258-1067 Fax: (304) 258-8630

Morgan County Criminal Records

Morgan 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. All criminal records in Morgan County are updated. Individuals of Morgan County can use a search tool in order to get access to the records in question. Any person on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Morgan County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or imprisoned in the Morgan County area. This register is made available to all residents of Morgan County.

Citizens of Morgan County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders. Inhabitants of Morgan County must simply enter a zip code to act as the focal point of the search. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Morgan County resident. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Non-compliant and jailed offenders are also shown in the results.

Morgan County Court Records

In Morgan County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. All Morgan County court records are managed by the court clerk. To get court records in Morgan County, a person must enquire at:

Morgan County Courthouse
Court Clerk: Melanie Gloyd-Shambaugh 77 Fairfax Street
Room 302
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Hours: Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm Phone: (304) 258-8554
Fax: (304) 258-7319 Email: melanie.shambaugh@courtswv.gov

NOTE - Normal records in Morgan County can be directed by mail, email, or fax. Having said that, any official or credentialed records in Morgan County can only be delivered via mail.

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Morgan County Public Records

Every resident in the state of West Virginia has vital records kept on them. These files hold a person's most crucial milestone life events. These milestone events include deaths, births, divorces, and marriages. Morgan County plays an important role in collecting these files. Individual counties may collect reports and send copies to the state.

The county clerk in Morgan County is in charge of accumulating all marriage records. All records are saved by the West Virginia Vital Registration Office. Morgan County’s files would have gathered on life events consist of birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. Morgan County records are saved in a central registry, along with all other vital records. They can later be used for statistical analysis.

In Morgan County, inhabitants can access and copy these vital records because they are situated in the public domain. The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act in 1979 gave all residents of Morgan County the fundamental right to access these public records. Morgan County residents can obtain public records in-person at:

Morgan County Clerk’s Office
County Clerk: Kimberly Nickles 77 Fairfax Street
Room 102
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Hours: Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm Phone: (304) 258-8547
Fax: (304) 258-8545 Email: knickles@morgancountywv.gov

Then again, Morgan County does charge per record copy. Morgan County birth records cost $12. Death certificates in Morgan County cost $12. Morgan County marriage records cost $12.

NOTE - To get hold of records, Morgan County requesters must adhere to several rules. The office is open between 9:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday. If a requester wishes to purchase reports, they must bring some form of photo identification. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. In Morgan County, a requester must also put their public record requests in writing.