Mason County, West Virginia (Judicial)
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Mason County is within the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the West Virginia Circuit Court, and the Fifth Circuit of the West Virginia Family Courts.[1]
The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has jurisdiction in Mason County. Appeals from the Southern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
Judges
Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia
Former judges
Family Court
Fifth Family Circuit, West Virginia
Magistrate Court
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, 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
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
- West Virginia Judiciary - Mason County Court Information
- West Virginia Judiciary - Jackson County Court Information
- West Virginia Judiciary - Roane County Court Information
- West Virginia Judiciary - Court Information By County
Footnotes
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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
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia