--- title: "Carol L. Wolfe | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-l-wolfe-wv-magistrate-gilmer" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Carol L. Wolfe West Virginia Magistrate Court, Gilmer County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Gilmer 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 Magistrate Court Judge for Division 1 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, serving a four‐year term from 2024 to 2028 - In summary: Judge Carol L. Wolfe is a long‐serving, nonpartisan magistrate judge in Gilmer County, WV, currently in her second term ### Education ### Additional information - Wolfe was first elected to the Gilmer County Magistrate Court Division 1 seat in 2016 and has since been re‐elected - Identified as a Gilmer County magistrate serving since 1978 - A 1978 social work degree from Glenville State College and a master’s degree in counseling from Marshall University, service as chief magistrate and juvenile referee, leadership as president and secretary of the West Virginia Magistrates Association, and three National Judicial College training selections - Nonpartisan judicial officeholder, as is standard for West Virginia magistrate court positions - handling certain criminal matters and small claims cases at the county level - handling local criminal and civil matters, and is accessible through the county’s official court office - Magistrates in West Virginia are judicial officers appointed or elected to preside over these cases, often with jurisdiction over minor offenses, traffic violations, and civil disputes of limited value ## 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/gilmer_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/gilmer_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/gilmer_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 Gilmer County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/gilmer_county) - [www.glenville.edu](https://www.glenville.edu/sites/default/files/2021-01/December%2014%2C%202018.pdf) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Carol_Wolfe) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-l-wolfe-wv-magistrate-gilmer", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-l-wolfe-wv-magistrate-gilmer", "name": "Carol L. 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