FAQs

The first thing you need to do is check your ticket to see who the issuing agency was.

• For tickets issued by municipalities contact the municipality where the ticket was issued.
• If the ticket was issued by the City of Parkersburg, contact them at 304-424-8400.
• If the ticket was issued by the City of Vienna, contact them at 304-295-4541.
• If the ticket was issued by the City of Williamstown, contact them at 304-375-7761.
• For tickets issued by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office or West Virginia State Police, contact Magistrate Court at 304-422-3444.

The deed information is all located on the website. Go under the County Clerk link and click on the Online Document Imaging link. Or just click this link. The Online Document Imaging is the place where you will find a lot of information pertaining to marriage, lien, deed etc..

The Marriage information is also online for as far back as 1899. Go under the County Clerk link and click on the Online Document Imaging link. The Courthouse has the records on file back to 1801, but these records are not online. Please contact the Marriage License Office for these records by clicking here

Everything you need for a marriage license is online here.

This waiting period is only if you are under the age of 18.

The tax offices are now located in the former Towne Square Building now known as the Judge Black Annex Building. When you walk into the main street entrance (across from Blennerhassett Hotel) the Sheriff Tax Office is on the left and the Personal Property Assessor’s Office is on the right.

Call the Tax Office at 304-424-1910 if  you need a receipt faxed, or you can come into the Tax Office located in the Judge Black Annex at 319 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101, or visit us in our Drive Thru, and ask for it and it will be provided. You can also print a copy of your receipt via our Online Tax Inquiry at http://wood.softwaresystems.com/index.html

You can also mail in a self addressed stamped envelope.

If you have moved, but still own that piece of property and did not update your new mailing address, then it will continue to go to the former address provided. You can also print a copy of your receipt via our Online Tax Inquiry at http://wood.softwaresystems.com/index.html

The Sheriff’s Tax Office no longer mails a receipt unless a self addressed stamped envelope is provided.

County fee, $1.00 is kept by the County and put into the Deputy Sheriff Retirement Fund, and the other $1.00 is the DMV Online processing fee.

Address changes for both Personal and Real Estate Property Taxes can be changed at the Sheriff’s Tax Office inside the Judge Black Annex, located at 319 Market St. Parkersburg, WV 26101

You can also mail in an Address Change Form, available at the Sheriff’s Tax Office.

Change of Address Form

Real Estate – If you have moved, but still own that piece of property and did not update your new mailing address, then it will continue to go to the former address provided. You can also print a copy of your receipt via our Online Tax Inquiry at http://wood.softwaresystems.com/index.html

Personal Property (Vehicles) – Must fill out Assessment Card from July 1 through October 1 or online

Yes, if you have a current registration or the renewal postcard from the DMV. Renewals can be processed at the Tax Office 2 months prior to expiration and 2 months after expiration.

The Sheriff’s Tax Office cannot renew boats, campers, trailers, or hybrid vehicles. The Sheriff’s Tax Office only renews Class A + Class G for 1 year. Class G can only be done in February

Sheriff’s Tax Office no longer issues 2 year registrations. You must visit the DMV.

Property Taxes, Concealed, Fingerprints, Background Checks, Project Lifesaver: Sheriff of Wood County

Fire Fees: Wood County Fire Service Board

Home Confinement: Wood County Home Confinement

The Sheriff’s Tax Office does NOT take checks for DMV transactions.

You can pay your taxes by mail using a check or money order, in person with cash, check, or money order, or a credit or debit card, or online using a credit or debit card. Please be aware that there is a 2.35% processing fee for card payments. We are unable to split payments for card transactions.

We do not accept phone payments in our office.

If mailing it in, please send check or money order to: PO Box 1985 Parkersburg, WV 26102

CHECKS PAYABLE TO – SHERIFF OF WOOD COUNTY
(If mailing taxes and a receipt is requested, provide a self-addressed stamped envelope)

*If your check cannot be processed by the bank, a $25.00 fee will be charged

In Person: JUDGE BLACK ANNEX 319 MARKET ST. PARKERSBURG, WV 26101

Monday – Friday, closed Holidays

Lobby Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Concealed and Home Confinement 8:30am – 4:00pm)

Drive Thru Hours: 8:30am – 4:00pm (entry on 4th Street side of Judge Black Annex)

To ensure all your taxes get paid, please provide a Statement of Taxes Due, Account Number, Tax Ticket Number, or District/Map/Parcel.

If Online: Click the Payment Tab at the top-right of the screen, located on the homepage, www.woodcountywv.com

How to obtain dog tags: You can do it through the mail, through filing online (if you file your personal property online) or by coming to our office or the humane society.

Cost: $3.00 if you live outside city limits (country districts) or in the city of Parkersburg. $6.00 if you live in Williamstown or Vienna.

If you choose to do it through the mail we need your name, address, and phone number. We need the age, breed, color, and sex of the dog, along with a check or money order for the correct amount of money.

We do not send change through the mail. If it is the incorrect amount, you will get your check back and a note asking for the correct amount. If you do not send money with the information, you will receive a 10 day notice to pay the amount and you will not receive your dog tags until it is paid in full.

Go to the Tax Office, the DMV, or the DMV website

Come into Room 201 of the Wood County Courthouse located at 1 Court Square, Parkersburg with a valid ID. There is a $5 fee for certified copies of birth certificates.

Yes,  you need a request letter and the $5 fee (certified check or money order) and mail it to: Wood County Clerk, P.O. Box 1474, Parkersburg, WV 26102

No, you must be an immediate family member such as a parent, brother, sister, step-parent, grandparent.

No. The online calendar just shows the available dates for the shelters and parks along with the days that they are booked. To make a reservation please call (304) 424-1976.

Reservations are first come, first serve. Payment in full is required at least 7 days prior to reservation or reservation will be forfeited. We accept check and cash payments only. Refunds will not be issued. A returned check fee of $25.00 will be assessed. View Current Reservations

Credit and Debit Cards are currently accepted for the following transactions:

• All transactions with the County Clerk’s Office (Marriage License, Document Recording, Birth/Death Certificates/etc). There is a processing fee of $1 per transaction plus 2.2% of the total. This fee is collected by the credit card processing company West Virginia Interactive and is not collected by the county.
• Building Permits, Shelter and Meeting Room Reservations, and Parking Payments. There is a processing fee of $1 per transaction plus 2.2% of the toal. This fee is collected by the credit card processing company West Virginia Interactive and is not collected by the county.
• Tax Payments (also available online at http://wood.softwaresystems.com/index.html). There is a processing fee for credit card transactions of 2.35% of the total. This fee is collected by the credit card processing company Certified Payments by Deluxe and is not collected by the county.

There are two ways to obtain certified copies of documents if you are eligible to receive the record. The record must be your own or you must be an immediate family member.

The Wood County Courthouse is located at 1 Court Square in Parkersburg. Deeds and Liens are located on the 1st floor. Birth, Death and Probate records are located on the 2nd floor in Room 201. Marriages, Voter Registration and Finance are located on the 4th floor. Probate is located on the 3rd floor in Room 306.

Certified copies of marriage, birth and death certificates are $5.00 each. Copies of other documents are $1.50 for the first two pages and $1.00 for each additional page after that.

1. You will need identification to obtain certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records.
2. You may mail a request letter or the attached form to:  Wood County Clerk, PO Box 1474, Parkersburg, WV 26102. Click here for form