Plan My Courthouse Visit

Plan Your Trip to the Berkeley County Courthouse Complex

The Berkeley County Courthouse Complex is comprised of the following facilities: Judicial Center, 380 West South Street; Administration Annex, 400 W. Stephen Street; Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, 510 S. Raleigh Street; and Berkeley County Day Report Center, 520 S. Raleigh Street. 

Berkeley County Judicial Center/Courthouse – 380 West South Street, Martinsburg

Located in the Judicial Center/Courthouse:

  • Circuit Court
  • Adult Drug Court
  • Juvenile Drug Court
  • Family Court
  • Magistrate Court
  • West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals – Business Division
  • Probation Office of the 23rd Judicial Circuit
  • Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of Berkeley County
  • Clerk of the Circuit Court of Berkeley County
  • Office of the Chief Court Marshal

Berkeley County Courthouse - Administration Building Annex – 400 West Stephen Street, Martinsburg

Located in the Administration Annex: 

  • Department of Engineering & Building Permits
  • Department of Planning
  • Emergency Ambulance Authority
  • Fire Service Board
  • Office of the Assessor
  • Office of the County Administrator
  • Office of the County Clerk – Voter Registration
  • Office of the County Commission
  • Office of Fiduciary
  • Office of the Sheriff – Tax Division & Concealed Handgun Licenses

Berkeley County Day Report Center – 520 South Raleigh Street 

Located in the Day Report Center complex:

  • Office of Home Confinement
  • Office of Community Corrections Director

Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department – 510 South Raleigh Street

Located in the Sheriff’s Department:

  • Office of the Sheriff – Law Enforcement Division
  • Public Safety Classroom

Located off-site from the Courthouse Complex are:

  • Animal Control, 700 South Queen Street
  • Recovery Resource Center, 800 Emmitt Rousch Drive
  • Emergency Management, 802 Emmitt Rousch Drive
  • Emergency Communications, 802 Emmitt Rousch Drive
  • Facilities Department/Garage, 750 Baltimore Street

 Courthouse Complex Parking 

Free public parking for standard size vehicles is available in lots at 380 W. South Street, 324 South Raleigh Street and 400 South Raleigh Street and 510 South Raleigh Street, Martinsburg, 25401.

Public Transportation

The most convenient bus stop to the courthouse is the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority bus stop at intersection of South Raleigh and West South streets. View the Local Bus schedules for routes that stop at the Courthouse Complex. If you need assistance in planning your bus trip to the Courthouse Complex, contact the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority office by phone at 304-263-0876.

Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority provides local, fixed-route bus service in Martinsburg and communities in Berkeley and Jefferson County, including Demand Response for passengers unable to access existing bus stops. View more information about the local bus service.

Judicial Center/Courthouse Security

Screening Procedure

Each visitor who enters the Judicial Center of the Berkeley County Courthouse Complex will go through a security screening procedure.  To speed up the process, visitors are asked to:

  • Empty pockets and place contents in the container(s) provided.
  • Place purses, briefcases, backpacks, and parcels on the x-ray machine as directed for scanning.
  • Walk through the metal detector at the direction of the deputy court marshal.
  • Inform the deputy if you have a metal implant and/or medical device attached to your body prior to walking through the metal detector.
  • Deputies may perform an additional search using a handheld metal detector and/or physical search of the person/personal articles, if deemed necessary.

Items Prohibited in the Judicial Center/Courthouse 

  • Weapons
    • Guns, stun guns, knives (or any sharp objects), ammunition, pepper spray, mace, razor blades, glass bottles, Illegal drugs.
    • Any dangerous or hazardous material or property that could be used to injure or harm another person.
  • Portable Electronic Devices
    • Any type of audio/video recording devices, cellphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, etc., must be brought back to your vehicle.

The Court Marshal’s Office is not responsible for any lost items or items left behind.

For more information or questions, contact the Berkeley County Office of the Chief Court Marshal at 304-267-5000.

Judicial Center/Courthouse Etiquette

  • Dress appropriately: shirts and shoes are required.
  • Once you are in the courtroom and court has started, please remain seated and quiet until your case is called.
  • No eating or drinking in the courtroom.
  • No wearing hats or head coverings (other than religious head coverings or for medical reasons).
  • If you have a child with you who starts to cry or becomes disruptive, please take them out of the courtroom.
  • If you are standing in the hallway outside the courtroom, please conduct yourself in a quiet and orderly manner.

 Accessibility 

The judicial offices of Berkeley County make every effort to ensure services are accessible. Citizens can request accommodations or auxiliary services by contacting the county Chief Court Marshal.

Advance notice is requested for reasonable accommodations to be arranged.

Hearing Impaired Assistance is available upon request.