Circuit Court
Pleasants County is part of the Third Judicial Circuit, which also includes Doddridge and Ritchie Counties. The county seat is St. Marys.
Judge Tim Sweeney
Pleasants County Courthouse
301 Court Lane, Suite 202
St. Marys, WV 26170
304-684-3274
Fax: 304-684-2651
Address filings to the Pleasants County Circuit Clerk,
Millie Farnsworth
Pleasants County Courthouse
301 Court Lane
St. Marys, WV 26170
304-684-3513
Fax: 304-684-3514
Third Judicial Circuit Law Library
Ritchie County Courthouse
115 East Main Street
Harrisville, WV 26362
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
304-643-2164, ext. 232
Family Court
Pleasants County is part of the Third Family Court Circuit, which also includes Wood County.
Judge Brian C. Dempster
(Wood County)
Donald F. Black Courthouse Annex
313 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-420-4880
Fax: 304-420-4887
Fax: 800-550-8069
Judge C. Darren Tallman
(Wood County)
Donald F. Black Courthouse Annex
315 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-420-4876
Fax: 304-420-4887
Fax: 800-550-8069
Magistrate Court
Magistrate Kathy M. Elder
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
Room B-8
304-684-7882
Magistrate Randy Nutter
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
Room B-7
304-684-7118
Lisa R. Taylor, Clerk
Pleasants County Courthouse
301 Court Lane, Room B-6
St. Marys, WV 26170
304-684-7197
Fax: 304-684-3882
Probation
Doddridge County Courthouse
118 East Court Street, Room 105
West Union, WV 26456
304-873-2780
Fax: 873-1113
Probation Officers
Kristen G. Layfield, Probation Officer
Probation Office
Ritchie County
109 East North Street
Harrisville, WV 26362
304-643-2164, ext. 247
Fax: 304-643-2050
Probation Officers
Probation Office
Pleasants County Courthouse
301 Court Lane, Room B-1
St. Marys, WV 26170
304-684-9441
Fax: 684-9044
Probation Officers
Tina M. Paczewski, Probation Officer
Region III Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Officers
Stephanie Camp
Robert Hurley
Sherri Krampe
Terry Layfield, Lead Officer
Charles Rose
Michael Rose