Morgantown Municiapl Court
Stephen Higgins, Municipal Court Judge
Brent Burton, City Prosecutor
Joyce Marshall, Municipal Court Clerk
300 Spruce Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
Contact the Court Clerk at (304) 284-7498
INTRODUCTION:
The Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the City of Morgantown. It is authorized and provided for by West Virginia law and was created by ordinance set forth by the Morgantown City Council. It serves the public independently of the legislative and executive branches of City government. The Morgantown Municipal Court Judge is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of West Virginia and is appointed by City Council. The judge is neutral and detached, thus affording people that come before the Court a fair and impartial hearing on the merits of their case.
SERVICES & PROCESSES:
The Municipal Court processes traffic and parking citations, criminal citations, misdemeanor arrests, and building, housing, and fire code violations committed within the City of Morgantown. The number and types of cases that have been processed by Municipal Court for the fiscal year of 2008, are as follows:
| Parking | 10,841 |
| Traffic | 3,567 |
| Criminal | 1,608 |
| Arrests | 316 |
| D.U.I. | 96 |
| D.U.I. under 21 | 3 |
| Total cases processed | 16,431 |
HOURS OF OPERATION: The Municipal Court office is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. The Court schedule is as follows:
First Monday of each month, 3:00 p.m.
Each Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.
Each Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
Second Thursday of each month, 5:00 p.m.
Jury Trials are scheduled as needed.
Plea Day: Second Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m.
CONTACT THE COURT:
Court offices are located on the first floor of the City of Morgantown’s Public Safety Building at:
- 300 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 or
- Contact the Court Clerk at (304) 284-7498.
