Berkeley County, West Virginia
 County Commission 
400 West Stephen Street -- Suite 201
Martinsburg, W. Va. 25401		 Government Web Site
for Berkeley County
West Virginia
County Commission  (304) 264 - 1923

County Clerk's Office

Please use the following address for all mail to the County Clerk
........
 100 West King Street Room 1
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
Courthouse Early 20th Century Deed Books Courthouse  2001

                                                

Second 

Oldest County

in

 West Virginia

Voter Registration

Hunting and Fishing Licenses

Document Recording

Justification of Surety

Birth Certificates
Marriage Licenses
John W. Small Jr. Death Certificates
County Clerk 33 years Minister's License
Deputy Clerk 14 years Marriage Certification

 

 

Berkeley County Courthouse
100 West King Street Room 1
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401

Phone (304) 264 - 1927

Schedule Of Recording Fees
(  Effective July 1, 2001 )

Deed (with OR without plat)

 $10.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 for each additional page.
$1.00 for the first 1-9 pages, $1.00 for every 10 pages thereafter*
Deed of trust $10.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 for the additional page.
$1.00 for the first 1-9 pages, $1.00 for every 10 pages thereafter*
Fixture Filings (UCC's)
Terminations, Continuations 
Amendments only		 $10.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 for each additional page.
$1.00 for the first 1-9 pages, $1.00 for every 10 pages thereafter*
All other goes thru Secretary of State
Plat ( 24"x 18" OR 8 1/2" X 14") $11.00 
Plat (24"x36") $15.00
All other documents $5.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 for each additional page
$1.00 for the first 1-9 pages, $1.00 for every 10 pages thereafter*
*    Preservation fee added to every recorded document.
* *  If pages are two-sided- each side will be counted as 1 page.
* *  No additional charge for a document that has more than one lien to be assigned or released.
Copying charges $1.50 for the first 2 pages, $1.00 for each additional page.
True copy attest $2.50 for each document
PLUS cost of copying the document
Birth, death, or marriage certificate $5.00 each
Marriage license $36.00 
DD-214 (Service Discharge) No charge

 

Marriage License Information
1.  No waiting period unless they are between the ages of 16 and 18 - then it is 3 days. 
     No application will be issued under 15 years of age.
 
2.  No blood test at all.
 
3.  Need a form of identification with a full name & birth date on it (no initials). i.e., birth
     certificate, voter's registration card, driver's license.  (Since 911, no one will accept
     anything with initials on it.)
 
4.  Application is $36 in cash.
 
5.  If they are residents of West Virginia, they have to apply in whatever county one of
     them lives in, but they can get married anywhere in the state of West  Virginia.  It
     cannot be taken to another state!!!  However, if they are coming from out of state, they
     can apply anywhere in the state & get married anywhere within the state.
 
6.  If they were married previously,  a date of death or date of final divorce decree is
     necessary - month, date & year.
 
7.  Application is only good for 60 days & is given to the couple at the time they apply.
    
 
8.  They have to be married by a licensed minister (in the state of West Virginia) or a
     judge.  There is no justice of the peace.

9.  Applicants should arrive by 4:00 in orfer to allow sufficient time for the paperwork to be
     processed

Departments under the County Clerk's Office
Finance Hunting and Fishing Voters
 

 

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All official records are available at the various County Offices.
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is authorized