--- title: "Brian K. Wilfong | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-k-wilfong-wv-magistrate-tucker" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brian K. Wilfong West Virginia Magistrate Court, Tucker County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Tucker 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 - Brian K. Wilfong is a magistrate judge for Division 2 of the Tucker County Magistrate Court in West Virginia, elected in 2020 and re‐elected in 2024, serving until at least May 2028 - Magistrate Judge – Division 2 at the Tucker County Magistrate Court in Parsons, WV, part of the 22nd Judicial Circuit - The court’s clerk’s office is located at 211 First Street, Suite 303, Parsons, WV 26287, with phone 304‐478‐2665 ### Education ### Additional information - Elections: Elected 2020; re‐elected 2024; term runs through May 14, 2028 - Brian K. Wilfong is identified as a Tucker County magistrate elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024. - In 2008, he became Special Deputy Marshal for the U.S. Marshals Service in Elkins, and in 2013 returned to Tucker County as Sheriff, serving two terms. - Graduation from Tucker County High School in 1981; employment with Preston County Sheriff’s Office beginning in 1985, Tucker County Sheriff’s Office from 1989 to 2008, and as a special deputy US marshal from 2008 to 2013; and two terms as Tucker County sheriff beginning in 2013. - Joined the Tucker County Sheriff’s Office in 1989, serving until 2008. - A lifelong Tucker County resident, Wilfong began his law enforcement career in 1985 with the Preston County Sheriff’s Office. - Has worked in federal, circuit, family, and magistrate courts, and credits his courtroom experience as a witness and bailiff with shaping his judicial approach. - Wilfong has no law degree but is required by West Virginia law to complete magistrate law training and annual continuing education. - Born and raised: Tucker County, WV - Residence: Blackman Flats, Hambleton, WV - Family: Married to Chrissy; three children and two grandchildren - Party affiliation: Republican - Wilfong has stated that he strives to decide cases fairly, impartially, and without political influence, relying on the evidence presented. ## 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/tucker_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/tucker_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/tucker_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 Tucker County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/tucker_county) - [parsonsadvocate.com](https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/meet-the-candidate-magistrate-brian-k-wilfong/) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/node/32781) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-k-wilfong-wv-magistrate-tucker", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-k-wilfong-wv-magistrate-tucker", "name": "Brian K. 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