Circuit Court
Preston County is the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. The county seat is Kingwood.
Judge Lawrance S. Miller, Jr.
Preston County Courthouse
101 West Main Street, Room 303
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-0066
Fax: 304-329-4538
Address filings to the Preston County Circuit Clerk,
Betsy Castle
101 West Main Street, Room 301
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-0047
Fax 304-329-1417
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Law Library
Preston County Courthouse, Room 303
101 West Main Street
Kingwood, WV 26537
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
304-329-0066
Family Court
Preston County is part of the Twentieth Family Court Circuit, which also includes Monongalia County.
Magistrate Court
Magistrate Lewis F. Ault
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-329-2762, ext. 13 or 14
Harold E. Jenkins, Jr.
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-329-2762, ext. 19 or 10
Janice K. Snider
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-329-2762, ext. 11 or 17
Donna J. Metheny, Clerk
Preston County Courthouse
101 West Main Street, Room 201
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-2764, ext. 18 or 12
Fax: 304-329-0855
Probation
Probation Office
Preston County Courthouse
101 West Main Street, Room 102
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-0772
Fax 304-329-1064
Probation Officers
Crystal K. Thomas, Probation Officer, Chief
Kerry Ann Patton, Probation Officer
Todd Schell, Probation Officer
Cherity Shahan, Probation Officer
Region II Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Officers
David Bailey
William Cobasky
James Conley
Jaime Jenkins
John McCoy, Lead Officer
Angelia Pyles