Not a Consumer Reporting Agency. This website is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The information here, and on any third-party tool linked from this site, may not be used to make decisions about credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose covered by the FCRA. Background checks for those purposes must go through an FCRA-compliant screening provider.
Privately Operated Reference Site
No court, clerk, or government agency operates or endorses this private reference resource. Control of official indexes, hearing settings, and Kanawha County dockets remains with the Kanawha County Circuit Court, Circuit Clerk Cathy S. Gatson, the Magistrate Clerk, municipal courts, and West Virginia Judiciary systems.
Accuracy of Information
Addresses, hours, telephone numbers, fees, and procedures can change, while docket databases may be updated throughout a day. Although we review the material, we cannot warrant that every detail remains current. Confirm the relevant instructions with the office before visiting a counter or submitting payment.
Dockets Change: Verify Before Relying
A docket is a living record. Hearing dates get set and then reset, cases get continued, matters are dismissed, sealed, consolidated, or amended, and a disposition can change what a case shows from one day to the next. A copy of a docket you saw last week may not reflect what the docket says today. Before you act on a court date, a case status, or any docket entry, confirm it with the clerk of court or the trial court that holds the case.
Treat every docket entry you find as a starting point, not the final word. Only the clerk of court or the court that holds the case can confirm what the docket currently says and whether a setting still stands.
Verify With the Official Source
Nothing published here is an official record. Confirm a court date, filing deadline, case status, or disposition with the office holding the source file. In Kanawha County, that may be the Circuit Clerk, Magistrate Clerk, or issuing municipal court. Only the responsible court or clerk can provide an official or certified copy.
Not Legal Advice
The material is informational and is not legal advice. For guidance about a pending matter, deadline, order, or ruling, consult a licensed West Virginia attorney.
Third-Party Search Tools
Some pages on this site include search boxes powered by third-party companies. We do not control what those tools return, how they price their services, or how they handle data you submit. Results from those tools may be incomplete, outdated, or matched to the wrong case or person, and they carry the same FCRA restrictions described above.
Outbound Links
Links may point to Circuit Clerk pages, West Virginia Judiciary search systems, trial-court portals, and other resources. Each external operator is responsible for its own content, accuracy, and availability.
No Records on This Site
No docket, case file, hearing calendar, order, or other court record is hosted here. The site identifies likely custodians, but an actual docket sheet or record must be requested from the clerk or court maintaining the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have the official docket?
No. The official docket stays with the court clerk. Use Case Lookup or contact the custodian of the original record.
Can I rely on a court date I saw here or on a linked tool?
No. Settings can be reset and cases continued. Review Court Dates and confirm the live setting with the responsible clerk.
Who can give me a certified copy?
Only the clerk of court or the trial court that holds the case can issue an official or certified copy.