Arrest Records in Putnam County, WV

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• West Virginia Criminal History CheckOfficial

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• Putnam County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Booking logs, jail rosters, and active warrants for Putnam County, WV are published by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office; many post a searchable inmate roster online.

• Putnam County Clerk of Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search criminal charges, dispositions, and sentencing through the Putnam County, WV Clerk of Court's public case index.

• West Virginia Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the West Virginia public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• West Virginia Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in West Virginia prisons through the West Virginia Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).