This Is Not a County Office or Records Custodian. Summers County Property Records is a private reference. It cannot retrieve or certify a record, conduct a title search or change an assessment. Direct each records request to the office that holds it. For an emergency, call 911. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local law enforcement.
Where to Take a Summers County Records Question
These links point to the right Summers County guide for common property-record questions:
- Owner, address or parcel lookup: use the Summers County property search
- Deeds and title history: start with Summers County deed records
- Assessment value, exemption or bill: see property tax records
- Parcel geography: use the Summers County parcel map guide
- Custodian contacts: consult the county records office directory
- Records not online: make a specific written request under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act to the custodian
Summers County Clerk: 120 Ballengee Street, Suite 106, Hinton, WV 25951. The office lists weekday hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; call (304) 466-7104 for land-record instructions, certified copies and current access steps. The Assessor's office and Sheriff tax inquiry can be reached from their official county pages linked in the county record guide.
Under W.Va. Code ยง29B-1-3, a custodian responds or arranges inspection or copying as soon as practicable and within five days, excluding weekends and legal holidays. Copying or media charges are tied to reasonable costs, so confirm any current amount with the office handling the request.