Sixth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia

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Court

Sixth Judicial Circuit

The Sixth Judicial Circuit of the West Virginia Circuit Court is composed of Cabell County, West Virginia.

Judges

• Paul Farrell, Sr.
• Alfred E. Ferguson
• Greg Howard

Judges on senior status

• John L. Cummings

Former judges

• Jane Hustead
• Dan P. O'Hanlon
• David M. Pancake
• Chris Chiles

See also

• Courts in West Virginia
• West Virginia counties
• Judicial selection in West Virginia

External links

• West Virginia Judiciary: Sixth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
• West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
• West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"

Elections

See also: West Virginia judicial elections

West Virginia is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in West Virginia, click here.

• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2026
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2025
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2023
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2022
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2021
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2020
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2019
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2017
• West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• West Virginia judicial elections, 2014
• West Virginia judicial elections, 2012
• West Virginia judicial elections, 2010

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.

The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.

Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:

• 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.

Election rules

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.