H. Charles Carl, III
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H. Charles Carl III is a judge for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, serving Hardy, Hampshire, and Pendleton counties of West Virginia.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin in July 2013 and was sworn in on August 16, 2013.[2][3]
Carl was re-elected by voters in 2014 and 2016.[4][5][6]
2014 election
See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2014
Carl ran for re-election to the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 13, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[7][4]
Education
Carl received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. from the Capital University Law School in 1987.[3][8]
Career
Before his appointment to the court in 2013, Carl practiced law with the firm of Carl, Keaton, Frazer and Milleson in Romney, West Virginia. He has also previously served as general counsel and a board member for the Bank of Romney and as the president on the South Branch Valley Bar.[3]
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Incumbent H. Charles Carl III ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 22, Division 1 seat.[6]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 22, Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 H. Charles Carl III Incumbent | ||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[9]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[9]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[9]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Hardy County Court Information (Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit)"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Hampshire County Court Information (Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit)"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Pendleton County Court Information (Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit)"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The West Virginia Record, "New circuit judge to be sworn in Aug. 16," July 30, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The West Virginia Record, "Tomblin picks new circuit judges for five counties," July 25, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in West Virginia
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lawyer Profile – H. Charles Carl III," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
