Gavel Ohio County Circuit Clerk

Judges

Judge, Probation and Magistrate Information

Judge Information 1st Circuit
Judge's Chambers Room Telephone Number
Judge David J. Sims 
Nancy Chatlak, Secretary
Carol L. Chacalos, Reporter
Angelica M. Kokiko, Law Clerk
Ohio County Courthouse  
1500 Chapline Street, Room 503  
Wheeling, WV 26003   
304 234-3794
304 234-3866 Fax
Judge Michael J. Olejasz  
Sharon Hedinger, Admin Asst.
Michelle L. Jaworski, Reporter
Liam Casey, Law Clerk
Ohio County Courthouse  
1500 Chapline Street, Room 506  
Wheeling, WV 26003   
304 234-3620
304 234-6402 Fax
Judge Jason A. Cuomo
Heather L. Ewaskey, Secretary
Deborah A. Zagula, Reporter
Sam Stillwell, Law Clerk
Brooke County Courthouse
632 Main Street
PO Box 474
Wellsburg 26070
304 737-1400
F: 304 737-5123
Judge Joseph Barki
Patricia "Diane" Dillon, Secretary
Markeet A. Peltz, ERO
Hancock County Courthouse
102 Court Street
PO Box 428
New Cumberland 26047
304 564-3311 x237
F: 304 564-5602
Probation
Ohio County Probation Office 1413 Eoff Street,
Suite 101
304 234-3777
F: 304 234-3857
1st Family Court Circuit
Judge Joyce D. Chernenko
Merry M. Fiber, Case Coordinator
Jacqueline Hudson, Secretary-Clerk
Brooke County Judicial Center
620 Main Street, Third Floor
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304-737-5015
304-737-4596
Judge Heather Wood 
Kelly L Schane, Case Coordinator
Helen Kotson, Secretary-Clerk
Ohio County Courthouse
Annex 51
Sixteenth Street, 2nd Floor
Wheeling 26003-3433
304 238-1012
304 238-1020
 
Magistrate Court
Magistrate Address Telephone Number
Patricia L. Murphy
Cheryl M. Miller, Assistant
Ohio County Magistrate Court
26 Fifteenth Street
Wheeling 26003
304 234-3753 
Thomas J. Howard
Donna K. Junkins, Assistant
  304 234-3763 
Kevin A. Stryker
Marissa Schrebe, Assistant
  304 234-3774
Janine Varner
Faith Bell, Assistant
  304 234-3710
Gerald O. Ames, Jr., Clerk 304 234-3709
F: 304 234-6439
 
   
 

 


Additional Court Information

Circuit Clerk of Ohio County
Brenda L. Miller, Clerk

1500 Chapline Street
4th Floor
Wheeling, WV 26003
 Phone: 304-234-3611 (Front office)
304-234-3613 (File room)
304-232-0550 (Fax)
304-234-3790 (Jury Duty)

The Circuit Clerk's office accepts VISA, Mastercard, Discover, or debit cards. Please keep in mind the Circuit Clerk's office cannot provide legal advice. We are not licensed attorneys. If you would like to know an attorney in your area that specializes in your type of case, the West Virginia State Bar referral service is available at (304) 558-7991 or on the web at https://wvbar.org/online-lawyer-referral-service.

If you are unable to obtain counsel and have legal questions, you can call the state bar help line at 800-642-3617 on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at no charge or go to website www.lawv.net.

The Ohio County Circuit Clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.

Main Office Deputies: Phone: (304) 234-3611
New case filings, open case filings, payment of fees & fines, passports
Jury Duty & Mental Health Deputy: Phone: 304-234-3790
File Room Deputies: Phone: 304-234-3613
Copies of orders, file review, passports, guardianships
Jury Report Phone line (Recorder) 304-234-3612

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