Circuit Court
Hancock County is in the First Judicial Circuit, which also includes Brooke and Ohio Counties. The county seat is New Cumberland.
Judge Jason A. Cuomo
Brooke County Judicial Center
P.O. Box 474
620 Main Street
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304-737-1400
Fax: 304-737-5123
Judge Michael J. Olejasz
Ohio County Courthouse
1500 Chapline Street, Room 506
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-234-3620
Fax: 304-234-6402
Judge David J. Sims
Ohio County Courthouse
1500 Chapline Street, Room 503
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-234-3794
Fax: 304-234-3866
Judge Ronald E. Wilson
Hancock County Courthouse
P.O. Box 428
102 Court Street
New Cumberland, WV 26047
304-564-3311, ext. 237
Fax: 304-564-5602
Sandra J. Casto, Clerk
Hancock County Courthouse
P.O. Box 428
102 Court Street
New Cumberland, WV 26047
304-564-3311, ext. 261
Fax: 304-564-5014
Family Court
Hancock County is part of the First Family Court Circuit, which also includes Brooke and Ohio Counties.
Judge Joyce D. Chernenko
Brooke County Judicial Center
Brooke County Family Court
620 Main Street, Third Floor
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304-737-5015
Fax: 304-737-4596
Judge Heather Wood
Ohio County Courthouse Annex, Second Floor
51 16th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003-3433
304 -238-1012
Fax: 304-238-1020
Magistrate Court
Magistrate Ralph A. Fletcher
(address same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-564-3080
Magistrate Omeka D. Petteway
(address same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-564-7514
Magistrate Stephen Svokas
(address same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-564-7513
Elaine Hyatt, Clerk
P.O. Box 626
900 North Chester Street
New Cumberland, WV 26047
304-564-3080 or 304-564-3355
Magistrates' Fax: 304-564-5357
Probation
Terry Stuck, Chief
Brooke County Judicial Center
620 Main Street
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304-737-3669
Fax: 304-737-3597
Hancock County Probation Office
P.O. Box 1286
1114 Ridge Avenue
New Cumberland, WV 26062
304-564-3220
Fax: 304-564-3254
Nicole Serafine, Deputy Chief
3549 Main Street
Weirton, WV 26062
304-748-1490
Fax: 304748-3525
Ohio County Probation Office
1413 Eoff Street, Suite 101
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-234-3743
Fax: 304-234-3857