This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot verify custody or release, obtain an official booking record, post bond, release anyone, or give legal advice. Contact the responsible public office directly for those matters. Call 911 for an emergency.
Official Lewis County Record Contacts
Start with the office that created or maintains the record. The sheriff handles local agency and public-records routing, while regional-jail custody is administered by DCR outside Lewis County. The courthouse is the point of contact for court information and copies.
Lewis County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Mickey E. Metz
117 Court Avenue
Weston, WV 26452
Phone: 304-269-8251
Fax: 304-269-2644
Email: mmetz@lewiscountywv.org
Lewis County Courthouse
110 Center Avenue
Weston, WV 26452
Phone: 304-269-8200
Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
Operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
1255 Dyer Hill Road
Sutton, WV 26601
Phone: 304-765-7904
Central Regional Jail serves Lewis County but is located in Sutton, not Lewis County. Check its official page for operational details that can change.
Where to Look for the Right Record
Use the record type and custody stage to choose the next contact. A jail result does not decide a court case, and a court case may not show current custody.
- For a Lewis County booking path, DCR's official offender-search hub leads to jail search and daily incarcerations. The home resource explains how to use each route.
- For a specific sheriff record or a booking-photo request, call the sheriff first to confirm the current public-records custodian and submission method.
- For court filings or dispositions, use MCRSearch for magistrate matters, then contact the appropriate clerk for documents.
- For a state-prison record, use the DCR search hub's prison route. For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator. For current immigration custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator.
- For a warrant question, the Sheriff's Most Wanted page identifies the sheriff and court channels, but it is not a real-time warrant confirmation service.
West Virginia Code ยง29B-1-3 provides the public-records framework. It calls for a response within five days excluding weekends and legal holidays, subject to exemptions, and permits actual reproduction costs. No verified Lewis County fee schedule was located, so ask the custodian to state any charge before processing.