--- title: "Brent L. Hall | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-l-hall-wv-magistrate-kanawha" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brent L. Hall West Virginia Magistrate Court, Kanawha County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Kanawha County - State: West Virginia - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The incumbent Kanawha County Magisterial Judge – Division 3 in West Virginia, serving a term from 2024 to 2028 - Hall’s career includes service as a Kanawha County Magisterial District Judge and prior legal experience in the county’s judicial system - Magisterial District Judge for Division 3 of the Kanawha County Magistrate Court in Charleston, West Virginia - Nonpartisan judge, as is standard for West Virginia magistrate court positions - While specific prior judicial or legal roles are not detailed in the provided sources, his long tenure in the Magistrate Court reflects a sustained commitment to local justice ### Education ### Additional information - Re‐elected: May 10, 2016, defeating Kathy Ferguson and Marva Lee Crouch - Brent L. Hall is identified as a Kanawha County magistrate, Division 3, elected in 2012 and reelected in 2016. - First elected: 2012 for a four‐year term - Earlier work as a paralegal at Bradford Law Offices beginning in 2007. - Magistrate judges in West Virginia handle a range of cases, including certain criminal, civil, and family matters, as well as preliminary hearings and traffic cases. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### camera and audio equipment Scope: statewide West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission. Evidence excerpt: Cameras and audio equipment may be permitted in and around the courtrooms at the discretion of each presiding circuit judge or magistrate. [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ### advance media request timing Scope: statewide West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 directs the presiding officer to decide requests for camera or audio coverage made at least one day before the proceeding, and lack of advance approval may preclude use. Evidence excerpt: Requests made by a party or any other person at least one day in advance of the proceedings. [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/kanawha_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/kanawha_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/kanawha_county) - [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents) - [West Virginia Judiciary Kanawha County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/kanawha_county) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Brent_L._Hall) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/brent-l-hall) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-hall-0bb2bb59) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-l-hall-wv-magistrate-kanawha", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-l-hall-wv-magistrate-kanawha", "name": "Brent L. 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