Preston County, West Virginia (Judicial)

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Preston County is within the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of the West Virginia Circuit Court, and the Twentieth Circuit of the West Virginia Family Courts.[1]

The United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia has jurisdiction in Preston County. Appeals from the Northern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

Judges

Preston County, West Virginia

Circuit Court

Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia


Family Court

Twentieth Family Circuit, West Virginia


Magistrate Court

Former judges

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.

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.



External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ West Virginia Judiciary - Preston County Court information
  2. ↑ West Virginia Judiciary: Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
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