West Virginia Circuit Court
A general-jurisdiction trial court in West Virginia.
The West Virginia Circuit Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court in West Virginia, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by nonpartisan election, the method West Virginia uses for its judges. This page lists the court's sitting judges, from West Virginia's official judicial directory.
West Virginia Circuit Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court in West Virginia with 81 judges on its current roster, selected by nonpartisan election to 12-year terms.
Current judges
Former judges
No former judges on record.
How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are chosen in nonpartisan elections to 12-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: West Virginia Judiciary, Circuit Court Judges; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-07-01 (official state directory). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).