By Sarah Richardson
Renovations to the Greenbrier County Courthouse are nearing completion, and now the Greenbrier County Magistrate Court and Family Court are relocated to their new offices in the updated courthouse.
Magistrate Court was previously located on Green Lane, across the street from the courthouse, and Family Court was located in a separate building at 650 Court Street. Magistrate Court will now be housed alongside the Greenbrier County Circuit Court, both of which will operate out of the original Courthouse building through the main double doors off of Court Street. The locations of the two circuit courtrooms remain unchanged, however, upgrades have been made to both rooms regarding security and functionality. The magistrate court now has two brand new, separate, courtrooms inside of the courthouse as well, both on the main floor.
The basement of the original section of the courthouse now houses the sheriff’s department and family court. The first floor houses the magistrate court offices and courtrooms, as well as the circuit clerk’s office, adult probation department, and one circuit courtroom, and the second floor houses the circuit court offices, juvenile probation department, and the prosecuting attorney’s office.
The new annex, located on the north end of the Courthouse, now houses the Sheriff’s Tax Office and Assessor’s Office on the ground floor, and the county commission, planning and permits division, county clerk, voter registration office, and fiduciary offices are on the second floor.
Please note that the new courthouse annex is not directly accessible to the public from the original courthouse section, even though the two are connected by hallways. To visit the offices in the annex, the public must enter through the annex’s new front door located off of Court Street. To attend court sessions (family, magistrate, and circuit) or visit the juvenile and adult probation departments, visitors must enter through the main Court Street door of the original courthouse that was previously the only public access door.
Call the Greenbrier County Courthouse at 304-647-6689 with any questions.
