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WOOD COUNTY

Wood County is the Fourth Judicial Circuit. 

In Family Court, Pleasants and Wood Counties make up the Third Family Court Circuit.

The county seat is Parkersburg.

Judge John D. Beane  
Wood County Judicial Building  
2 Government Square, Room 421  
Parkersburg, WV 26101-5353   
304-424-1756  
Fax: 304-424-1846

Judge Robert A. Waters  
Wood County Judicial Building  
2 Government Square, Room 321  
Parkersburg, WV 26101-5353   
304-424-1746  
Fax: 304-424-1747

Judge Jason Wharton  
Wood County Judicial Building  
2 Government Square, Room 221  
Parkersburg, WV 26101-5353   
304-424-1721  
Fax: 304-424-1726

Celeste Ridgway, Clerk  
Wood County Judicial Building  
2 Government Square, Room 131  
Parkersburg, WV 26101-5353  
304-424-1700  
Fax: 304-424-1804

Debra Steed 
Wood County Family Court
313 Market Street  
Parkersburg, WV 26101  
304-420-4880  
Fax: 304-420-4887  

Judge C. Darren Tallman  
Wood County Family Court
Donald F. Black Courthouse Annex  
315 Market Street   
Parkersburg, WV 26101  
304-420-4876  
Fax: 304-420-4887  

Magistrate Joe A. Kuhl  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-422-4258

Magistrate Donald Wayne Lindsey
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  

Magistrate Brenda K. Marshall  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-422-4250

Magistrate Jody Purkey  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-422-3822

Magistrate Robin Waters  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-422-0831

Paulina Yearego Clerk  
401 Second Street, Suite 12  
Parkersburg, WV 26101  
304-422-3444  
Fax: 304-422-7871

Michelle Buckley, Chief, Adult  
Adult Probation Office  
Wood County Judicial Building  
Room 235  
2 Government Square  
Parkersburg, WV 26101-5353   
304-424-1731  
Fax: 304-424-1736

Larry D. Johnson, Jr., Chief, Juvenile
Juvenile Probation Office  
Wood County Judicial Building  
Room 436  
2 Government Square  
Parkersburg, WV 26101-5353   
304-424-1711   
Fax: 304-424-1715