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Administrative Office of the Courts

Office of the Administrative Director

The Administrative Office of the Courts provides support to the Supreme Court of Appeals and the entire state court system. The director, as provided in the Constitution, is appointed by the Supreme Court and oversees the Administrative Office of the Courts. Except as otherwise provided, all divisions of the Administrative Office report to the Administrative Director. Organizational Chart

Office of General Counsel

The Office of General Counsel provides legal counsel to the Administrative Director.

Division of Administrative Services

The Division of Administrative Services oversees facility maintenance, inventory and surplus, recording and court reporting support.

Division of Court Services

The Division of Court Services provides many services to the offices and personnel of the West Virginia Judicial System. It provides information to and answers questions from circuit judges, family court judges, attorneys, circuit clerks, court officials, and the general public. The Division is a liaison to circuit clerks, provides jury management services, coordinates the Americans with Disabilities Act, provides statistical analysis, oversees family court facility leases, manages grants, operates the Domestic Violence Registry, and constantly strives to improve judicial system management.

Division of Financial Management

The Division of Financial Management oversees all budgetary matters including cost allocation, appropriations, purchasing, and credit card administration.

Division of Human Resources

The Division of Human Resources oversees all personnel issues, payroll processing and employee benefits.

Division of Family Court Services

The Division of Family Court Services provides training and support services to family courts, their judges and staff.

Division of Children's Services

The Division of Children’s Services assists with the Court’s initiatives to improve outcomes for children and families involved in child abuse and neglect and youth services cases, including the Court Improvement Program. The division also coordinates the Court’s civic education programs, including LAWS (Legal Advancement for West Virginia Students), Law Adventure, and Robes to Schools.

Division of Magistrate Court Services

The Division of Magistrate Court Services provides administrative support for magistrate courts, their magistrates, clerks and assistants.

Division of Probation Services

The Division of Probation Services deals with policy development, provides general oversight of circuit court probation services, and administers Interstate Compact for Juveniles; oversees the Juvenile Drug Court program and Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Officer (SOISO) program.

Division of Judicial Education and Court Training

The Division of Judicial Education and Court Training oversees and provides training programs for all judicial officers and court staff, mandatory and continuing judicial legal education credits, college/graduate school education benefits for court staff, and general conference information.

Division of Special Projects

The Division of Special Projects provides administrative and advisory counsel to task forces, boards, panels and commissions dealing primarily with social and equal justice issues. The division also provides studies and reports on comparative state judicial administrative policies and procedures.

Division of Mental Hygiene and Mental Health Court Services

The Division of Mental Hygiene and Treatment Court Services oversees involuntary commitment, guardianship/conservatorship, and West Virginia problem-solving courts.

Division of Technology Services

The Division of Technology Services oversees the Unified Judicial Application information system, networking, e-mail, hardware, and software. The division also provides technology systems management and support

Public Information Office

The Public Information Office issues press releases, answers media inquiries, and produces publications for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Judicial Branch of West Virginia government; oversees Supreme Court website.

Division of Court Security

The Division of Court Security provides judicial security and support.

STATE LAW LIBRARY

The State Law Library provides research and reference service and instruction, document delivery, and legal workshops for the public.