Where a Glen Dale ticket goes, what the court expects, and your options before you pay. Cline & Singh is a Weirton law firm, not the court.
Glen Dale is a Marshall County city on WV-2 just north of Moundsville, home to Reynolds Memorial Hospital and John Marshall High School. Speed limits drop through town, and WV-2 traffic between Wheeling and Moundsville passes straight through.
Glen Dale holds its criminal and traffic sessions at 5:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays, which makes it easier to appear without missing a full day of work. Most ordinary traffic tickets can be paid or set for a court date through the clerk at the City Building on Wheeling Avenue.
DUI cases are different. Glen Dale’s court requires defendants charged with DUI to appear in person, and a DUI carries license consequences that are decided in the court case itself. DUI defense.
John Marshall High School sits on Wheeling Avenue in Glen Dale. In West Virginia, speeding in a school zone carries 6 points no matter how far over the limit the driver was, the same as driving 20 mph or more over anywhere else. A school zone ticket is one of the few low-speed tickets that is almost always worth reviewing before paying. How West Virginia traffic tickets work.
Tickets written by the State Police or Marshall County deputies, rather than Glen Dale police, go to Marshall County Magistrate Court in Moundsville.
The City of Glen Dale lists criminal and traffic court on the first and third Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. at the City Building, 402 Wheeling Avenue. Confirm your date with the clerk at (304) 845-5511.
Yes. Glen Dale’s court requires defendants in DUI cases to appear in person. Most ordinary traffic tickets can be paid or set for a court date through the clerk.
Six points, regardless of how far over the limit, under the West Virginia DMV’s point system.
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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