Where a Follansbee ticket goes, what the court expects, and your options before you pay. Cline & Singh is a Weirton law firm, not the court.
Follansbee is a Brooke County river town on WV-2 between Weirton and Wellsburg, with Steubenville, Ohio, directly across the Ohio River. WV-2 through Follansbee carries commuter traffic up and down the Panhandle all day, along with regular truck traffic serving the industrial sites along the river.
Follansbee’s own bridge to Ohio, the Market Street Bridge, has been closed to traffic since December 2023. Drivers crossing between Follansbee and Steubenville now use the Veterans Memorial Bridge on US-22 in Weirton or the Wellsburg Bridge to the south, so Ohio drivers headed to Follansbee reach it along WV-2.
Follansbee police tickets for city ordinance violations go to Follansbee Municipal Court. Tickets written by the State Police or a Brooke County deputy go to Brooke County Magistrate Court in the Brooke County Judicial Center in Wellsburg, a short drive south on WV-2.
A conviction in either court reaches the DMV the same way, and a municipal court conviction can be appealed to the Brooke County Circuit Court.
For a truck driver on WV-2, a Follansbee ticket is a CDL question first. Courts cannot defer or mask a CDL holder’s conviction, and two serious violations within three years lead to a disqualification. CDL violations.
For an Ohio driver, the conviction is generally reported back to Ohio under the Driver License Compact. Out-of-state drivers. For points and payment, see how West Virginia traffic tickets work.
It depends on who wrote it. Follansbee police tickets for city ordinance violations are heard in Follansbee Municipal Court. State Police and Brooke County deputy tickets go to Brooke County Magistrate Court at 620 Main Street in Wellsburg. The court’s name is printed on the citation.
No. The Market Street Bridge between Follansbee and Steubenville was closed to vehicles and pedestrians in December 2023. The nearest crossings are the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Weirton and the Wellsburg Bridge.
Both of our attorneys were raised in the Northern Panhandle and appear regularly in its courts. We offer phone and video consultations for clients who would rather not make the drive to Weirton.
This page provides general information about West Virginia law and local courts and is not legal advice. Court locations and procedures can change; check your citation or court paperwork for the controlling details, and consult a licensed attorney about your situation.
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