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Webster County Sheriff's Department
Tax Tickets for the new year will be mailed out after
July 1st, 2023. You may pay your taxes on-line or in the office.
Click the link above to pay your taxes on line.
We accept Visa & Mastercard there is a service fee which will be administered for each transaction.
Richard J. Clayton, Sheriff of Webster County
Duties of the Sherifff
The Sheriff of the county serves as its chief law enforcement officer, charged with the responsibility of policing the county and keeping the peace, including the power to make arrests. A sheriff may not serve more than two consecutive terms. It is required to be a full-time position in all counties except Class X. In addition to duties related to law enforcement, the Sheriff also serves as the Treasurer of the county and collects all taxes levied by the county. To assist the Sheriff in the performance of his/her duties, law enforcement deputies, tax deputies and legal process deputies may be employed. The Sheriff’s duties include:
• Act as bailiff in court proceedings• Enforce court orders• Administer transportation of prisoners, mental patients and extraditions• Administer the financial matters of adults who are unable to do so for themselves• Issue licenses to citizens who apply for a concealed weapons permit• Collect all state, county, municipal and school taxes; disburse money to appropriate agencies• Maintain all tax records• Enforce payment of delinquent taxes
• Act as bailiff in court proceedings• Enforce court orders• Administer transportation of prisoners, mental patients and extraditions• Administer the financial matters of adults who are unable to do so for themselves• Issue licenses to citizens who apply for a concealed weapons permit• Collect all state, county, municipal and school taxes; disburse money to appropriate agencies• Maintain all tax records• Enforce payment of delinquent taxes
2 Court Squre Room G-3
Webster Springs, WV 26288
(304) 847-2006 - Phone
(304) 847-5772 - Phone
(304) 847-2647 - Fax
Email webstersheriff300@yahoo.com