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Summers County Background Information

West Virginia contains Summers County. Hinton is the current county seat in Summers County. In 2020, Summers County had a population of 11,959, as indicated by a local census.

It was formed in 1871.

It was named in honor of George W. Summers (1804–68). He was an attorney, politician, and judge from Virginia.

Summers County Arrest Records

In Summers County, the authorities keep arrest records on each crime. Summers County crimes are split up 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. In 2021, in Summers County, there were 13 violent and 25 property crimes. Summers County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Summers County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff: Justin L. Faris 123 Temple Street, Suite 100 Hinton, WV 25951 Phone: (304) 466-7111 Fax: (304) 466-7139 Email: justin.faris@summerscountywv.gov

Summers County Criminal Records

Summers 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 police records in Summers County are updated. In Summers County, residents can use a search tool in order to get access to the records. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Summers County legally keeps current sex offender registers. Each offender living, working, attending school, or jailed in the Summers County area must be on this list. This register is accessible by the public in Summers County.

Citizens of Summers County can locate local offenders by using online searches. Using a tool, an individual must simply enter the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Summers County resident. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Non-compliant and jailed offenders are also shown in the results.

Summers County Court Records

The county courthouse manages all civil, family, and criminal cases in Summers County. The court clerk maintains all Summers County court records. Summers County residents can access court records at:

Summers County Courthouse
120 Ballengee Street, Suite 107 Hinton, WV 25951 Phone: (304) 466-7103
Fax: (304) 466-7124

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Summers County Public Records

Each individual resident in the state of West Virginia has vital records kept on them. These records hold a person's most prominent milestone life events. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are all recorded in these vital files. Counties such as Summers County help to collect these documents. Individual counties may collect documents and send copies to the state.

The county clerk in Summers County is in charge of amassing all marriage records. These records are stored at the West Virginia Vital Registration Office. The files that Summers County would have accumulated on these life events contain birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. In the state of West Virginia, every one of these vital records is kept together in one central registry, including those from Summers County. All records may later be used for statistical analysis.

Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Summers County. The state of West Virginia passed the Freedom of Information Act in 1979, meaning that residents now have the fundamental right to access any public records. Summers County residents can obtain public records at:

Summers County Clerk's Office
Clerk: Lynn Reed 120 Ballengee Street #106
Hinton, WV 25951
Phone: (304) 466-7104
Fax: (304) 466-7146 Email: lynn.reed@summerscountywv.gov

NOTE - There are many rules that must be followed in order for Summers County requesters to obtain records. The office is open between 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday to attain records in-person in Summers County. Photo ID is needed to get records in Summers County. Examples encompass state IDs or driver's licenses. All public record requests must also be put in writing in Summers County.