Benwood Municipal Court is held at
City Hall at 9 AM on the
1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month.
Schedule is subject to change.

The Benwood Municipal Court processes citations written by the City of Benwood Police Department for Municipal Code Violations.

The court will schedule hearings and notify the West Virginia Department of Motors Vehicles of violations.

Make a payment in person with personal check, money order, cash, or credit or debit card. We are located at Benwood City Hall at 430 Main Street.

We accept personal checks or money orders. Make check or money order payable to Benwood Municipal Court. Please include a copy of your citation or write the citation number in the memo of your check. Mail to 430 Main Street, Benwood, WV 26031

With credit or debit card, call 877-794-1209 Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 8 PM and Saturday – Sunday, 10 AM – 2 PM. User fees may apply.

Make a payment online by visiting our payments page.

REQUEST A COURT DATE CHANGE / REQUEST A PAYMENT PLAN

Municipal Court is typically held on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 9 AM at the Benwood City Hall. Court dates are subject to change.

Individual court dates are assigned at the time the citation is written. To request a court date change or request a payment plan, choose one of the following methods:

Present the citation in person to the Benwood Municipal Court, located at the Benwood City Hall at 430 Main Street.

Call 304-232-4320 during regular hours to schedule a court date change or request a payment plan.

NOTE: A payment plan request must be accompanied by the Payment Plan Affidavit form.

If you cannot appear on your scheduled court date, you must call the clerk at least 24 hours in advance to receive a continuance.

All pleadings are to be filed with the Court Clerk.