West Virginia

West Virginia State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the State of West Virginia Welcome to West Virginia on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the West Virginia judicial system is laid out in Article VIII of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the West Virginia Circuit Courts, the West Virginia Family Courts, the West Virginia Magistrate Courts and the West Virginia Municipal Courts. The federal court system is made up of the Northern District of West Virginia, the Southern District of West Virginia, the Northern District of West Virginia, bankruptcy court and the Southern District of West Virginia, bankruptcy court. Appeals go to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! 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Supreme Courts in West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Appellate None Trial West Virginia Circuit Courts West Virginia Family Courts West Virginia Magistrate Courts West Virginia Municipal Courts State court projects involving West Virginia West Virginia Constitution West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission West Virginia Judicial Hearing Board Judicial interest organizations West Virginia counties There are 55 counties in West Virginia.     To see a list of counties in West Virginia, please see - West Virginia counties Jurisdiction of the United States District Courts of West Virginia Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of West Virginia United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of West Virginia Federal court projects involving West Virginia Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, West Virginia law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: West Virginia judicial elections, 2012 West Virginia judicial elections Judges in West Virginia are selected in partisan primary and general elections in even-numbered years. After the primary, the candidates who received the most votes from each party compete against each other for the judgeship. Midterm vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment, except in the Magistrate Courts, where the Circuit Court judges make the appointment. Selection Judicial selection in West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia West Virginia Circuit Court West Virginia Family Courts West Virginia Magistrate Courts Method Partisan election of judges Term - 12 years Method Partisan election of judges Term - 8 years Method Partisan elections Term - 6 years initially, 8 years subsequent Method Partisan election of judges Term - 4 years Learn more about the Judgepedia Community and how to get started! The Judgepedia community is the backbone of our encyclopedia. Our community is made up of readers, editors and staff members across the county. 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All links below will redirect you to our sister site, Ballotpedia, an online encyclopedia focusing on United States' officials, candidates and ballot measures at all levels of government. ? West Virginia State executives Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Auditor Superintendent of Education Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner of Labor President of Public Service Commission State legislature State Legislature House of Representatives Senate Chief Examiner Voting and elections Congress State executive officials State legislature State ballot measures Local ballot measures Redistricting in West Virginia School district bond issues Vote fraud Laws and history Laws governing ballot measures in West Virginia Laws governing recall Laws governing local measures Campaign finance requirements

West Virginia Mountain State Motto:   Mountaineers are always free Population:   1.85 million Area of state:   24,230 sq. mi. Admitted to U.S.:   1863 Contribute to Judgepedia Join In: Learn about Judgepedia Join the community Edit Judgepedia Articles You Can Improve: Fifth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia Ronald E. Wilson Fourteenth Family Circuit, West Virginia Reporting Errors: Email the editor Add an error tag See projects in progress