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Questions about an official McDowell County docket, filing, setting, or certified copy belong with the court office that maintains the record. Circuit and Family files route to the Circuit Clerk, while Magistrate criminal, civil, and traffic files route to the separate Magistrate Clerk. This private reference website cannot retrieve or change a record. The contacts below identify the public offices in Welch that can address case-specific requests.

This Is Not a Court or Government Office. This privately run resource cannot retrieve dockets, reset hearings, alter or seal records, issue certified copies, or provide legal advice. Contact the court or its clerk for those services.

Need an Official Docket or Record?

Route common McDowell County court-record needs as follows:

  • A Circuit docket or document: search WVPASS, then ask the McDowell County Circuit Clerk for the official or certified copy
  • A Magistrate case: use MCR for case information and request the underlying filing from the Magistrate Clerk
  • A court date: check the court schedule, then confirm the current setting with the clerk
  • A name or case-number lookup: follow the docket search route for the correct court level
  • A filed pleading, order, or judgment: use the court case records instructions and name the exact document

For Circuit and Family Court records, contact McDowell County Circuit Clerk Francine Spencer, 90 Wyoming Street, Suite 201, Welch, WV 24801, at 304-436-8535. For Magistrate criminal, civil, traffic, domestic-violence, or preliminary-examination records, contact McDowell County Magistrate Court Clerk Andrea Fowler, 105 Wyoming Street, Welch, WV 24801, at 304-436-8587. Ask about current counter access, copy charges, certification fees, and accepted payment before sending a request.