Ritchie County Clerk’s Office
115 East Main Street, Room 201, Harrisville, West Virginia, 26362
Contact & location
- Address
- 115 East Main Street, Room 201, Harrisville, West Virginia, 26362
- Records for
- Ritchie County, West Virginia
- Phone
- 304-643-2164 x7
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues West Virginia state records
Ritchie County follows West Virginia’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $12.00
- West Virginia birth certificate fee
- 5–20 days
- Statewide processing
- 1,769,979
- West Virginia population
This office charges $5.00 — $7.00 less than the West Virginia fee.
See full West Virginia requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
via county website| Monday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $5.00 | 5–20 daysWest Virginia estimate |
| Death Certificate | $5.00 | 5–20 daysWest Virginia estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $5.00 | 5–20 daysWest Virginia estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Ritchie County Clerk’s Office’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Harrisville. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.6 (5)- ★★★★★Wallace LeggettGoogle
Jessica Hodges is the worst deputy clerk ever. She needs fired!!! Tells lies about paper you send her, and hangs up the phone on you. I thought when you worked with the public, you listen and answer questions not hang up on them. She is a liar, and cannot work with the public in a polite and Honest way. Please fire her, or this county will be in big trouble. What a LIAR!!!!!
- ★★★★★Robert DiddleGoogle
I sat in waiting room listening to the workers make fun of an individual from a previous case who'd lost his license. Loads of compassion. Professionalism at it's finest.