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| [[First Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|First Judicial Circuit]] || [[Brooke County, West Virginia | | [[First Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|First Judicial Circuit]] || [[Brooke County, West Virginia|Brooke]], [[Hancock County, West Virginia|Hancock]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio]] | ||
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| [[Second Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Second Judicial Circuit]] || [[Marshall County, West Virginia | | [[Second Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Second Judicial Circuit]] || [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall]], [[Tyler County, West Virginia|Tyler]] and [[Wetzel County, West Virginia|Wetzel]] | ||
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| [[Third Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Third Judicial Circuit]] || [[Doddridge County, West Virginia | | [[Third Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Third Judicial Circuit]] || [[Doddridge County, West Virginia|Doddridge]], [[Pleasants County, West Virginia|Pleasants]], [[Ritchie County, West Virginia|Ritchie]], and [[Wirt County, West Virginia|Wirt]] | ||
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| [[Fourth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fourth Judicial Circuit]] || | | [[Fourth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fourth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood]] | ||
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| [[Fifth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fifth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Calhoun County, West Virginia | | [[Fifth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fifth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Calhoun County, West Virginia|Calhoun]], [[Jackson County, West Virginia|Jackson]], [[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason]] and [[Roane County, West Virginia|Roane]] | ||
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| [[Sixth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Sixth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Cabell County, West Virginia | | [[Sixth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Sixth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Cabell County, West Virginia|Cabell]] | ||
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| [[Seventh Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Seventh Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Seventh Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Seventh Judicial Circuit]] || [[Putnam County, West Virginia|Putnam]] | ||
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| [[Eighth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Eighth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Eighth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Eighth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Kanawha County, West Virginia|Kanawha]] | ||
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| [[Ninth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Ninth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Ninth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Ninth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Boone County, West Virginia|Boone]] and [[Lincoln County, West Virginia|Lincoln]] | ||
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| [[Tenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Tenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Tenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Tenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne]] | ||
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| [[Eleventh Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Eleventh Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Eleventh Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Eleventh Judicial Circuit]] || [[Logan County, West Virginia|Logan]] and [[Mingo County, West Virginia|Mingo]] | ||
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| [[Twelfth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twelfth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twelfth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twelfth Judicial Circuit]] || [[McDowell County, West Virginia|McDowell]] and [[Wyoming County, West Virginia|Wyoming]] | ||
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| [[Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Thirteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Thirteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Mercer County, West Virginia|Mercer]] | ||
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| [[Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fourteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fourteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Raleigh County, West Virginia|Raleigh]] | ||
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| [[Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fifteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Fifteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Fayette County, West Virginia|Fayette]] | ||
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| [[Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Sixteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Sixteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Nicholas County, West Virginia|Nicholas]] | ||
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| [[Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Seventeenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Seventeenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Braxton County, West Virginia|Braxton]], [[Clay County, West Virginia|Clay]], [[Gilmer County, West Virginia|Gilmer]], and [[Webster County, West Virginia|Webster]] | ||
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| [[Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Eighteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Eighteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis]] and [[Upshur County, West Virginia|Upshur]] | ||
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| [[Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Nineteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Nineteenth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison]] | ||
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| [[Twentieth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twentieth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twentieth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twentieth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Marion County, West Virginia|Marion]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-First Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-First Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-First Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-First Judicial Circuit]] || [[Monongalia County, West Virginia|Monongalia]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit]] || [[Preston County, West Virginia|Preston]] and [[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit]] || [[Barbour County, West Virginia|Barbour]] and [[Taylor County, West Virginia|Taylor]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Randolph County, West Virginia|Randolph]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Grant County, West Virginia|Grant]] and [[Mineral County, West Virginia|Mineral]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire]], [[Hardy County, West Virginia|Hardy]], and [[Pendleton County, West Virginia|Pendleton]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit]] || [[Berkeley County, West Virginia|Berkeley]] and [[Morgan County, West Virginia|Morgan]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Jefferson County, West Virginia|Jefferson]] | ||
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| [[Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit]] || [[ | | [[Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Greenbrier County, West Virginia|Greenbrier]] and [[Pocahontas County, West Virginia|Pocahontas]] | ||
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| [[Thirtieth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Thirtieth | | [[Thirtieth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia|Thirtieth Judicial Circuit]] || [[Monroe County, West Virginia|Monroe]] and [[Summers County, West Virginia|Summers]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 9 July 2025
The West Virginia Circuit Court is a court in West Virginia. The state's 55 counties are divided into 30 circuits with 80 circuit judges.[1]
Jurisdiction
West Virginia’s circuit courts are the only general jurisdiction trial courts of record. These circuit courts have total jurisdiction over all civil cases at law over $300; all civil cases in equity; proceedings in habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition, and certiorari; and all felonies and misdemeanors. West Virginia circuit courts receive appeals from magistrate courts, municipal courts, and administrative agencies, excluding workers’ compensation appeals. The circuit courts also hear appeals from family court decisions unless both parties agree to appeal directly to the Supreme Court of Appeals. The circuit courts also receive recommended orders from judicial officers who hear mental hygiene and juvenile matters. The Supreme Court of Appeals receives appeals of circuit court decisions.[1]
Judges
The size of West Virginia circuit courts is determined by the West Virginia State Legislature. Circuit court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections to eight-year terms. The governor appoints circuit judges to fill vacancies.[1]
Judicial Circuits
See also
External links
Footnotes
