Ohio County Magistrate Court, West Virginia
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The Ohio County Magistrate Court resides in West Virginia. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | There are 159 magistrates statewide, with at least two in every county and ten in the largest county, Kanawha. Magistrates preside over trial courts of limited jurisdiction, magistrates issue arrest and search warrants, hear misdemeanor cases, conduct preliminary examinations in felony cases, and hear civil cases with $10,000 or less in dispute. Magistrates also issue emergency domestic violence protective orders. Circuit judges appoint magistrates to fill vacancies. Some appointees may remain in office until the unexpired term ends while some must run for election to complete the full term, depending on how much time is left on the term at the time of appointment.[2] | ” |
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Magistrate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[3] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident, at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Judges of these courts do not need to be lawyers, but they must complete a course in rudimentary principles of law and procedure.[4]
Judicial elections in West Virginia
- See also: West Virginia judicial elections
West Virginia is one of 11 states that uses partisan elections to select judges and does not use retention elections for subsequent terms. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
General election
Judges in West Virginia compete in nonpartisan elections in even-numbered years. They run in a general election in that takes place on the same day as West Virginia's primary for partisan offices.
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Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Magistrate Courts," accessed May 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Magistrate Courts," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," 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
