Skip to main content

Circuit Court

Preston County is the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. The county seat is Kingwood.


Preston

Judge Steven L. Shaffer  
Preston County Courthouse  
101 West Main Street, Room 303  
Kingwood, WV 26537  
304-329-0066  
Fax: 304-329-4538

Lisa Leishman, Clerk  
101 West Main Street, Room 301  
Kingwood, WV 26537  
304-329-0047  
Fax 304-329-1417


 

Family Court

Preston County is part of the Twentieth Family Court Circuit, which also includes Monongalia County.


Preston Monongalia

Judge Patricia Tolle Hill  
Monongalia County Justice Center  
75 High Street, Suite 27  
Morgantown, WV 26505  
304-285-3107  
Fax: 304-285-3161

Judge Randal A. Minor  
Monongalia County Justice Center  
75 High Street, Suite 26  
Morgantown, WV 26505  
304-285-3228  
Fax: 304-285-3161


 

Magistrate Court


Magistrate Patricia L. Grimm  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-329-2762, ext. 3501 

Magistrate Peggy Pase
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-329-2762, ext. 3503

Magistrate Bo Ward  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-329-2762, ext. 3502

Marsha Bolyard, Clerk  
Preston County Courthouse  
101 West Main Street, Room 201   
Kingwood, WV 26537  
304-329-2764, ext. 3508 or 3507  
Fax: 304-329-0855


 

Probation


Crystal K. Thomas, Chief  
Probation Office  
Preston County Courthouse  
101 West Main Street, Room 102  
Kingwood, WV 26537  
304-329-0772  
Fax 304-329-1064