--- title: "Carrie L. Webster | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carrie-l-webster-wv-circuit-kanawha" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Carrie L. Webster West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha County - State: West Virginia - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Carrie L. Webster is a judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Kanawha County) in West Virginia, serving since 2009 and re‐elected in 2016 - Identified by the official judiciary as a Kanawha County judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law — J.D. (1997) - WVU College of Law in — J.D. (1997) - in Political Science — West Virginia University — B.A. (1988) ### Additional information - Re‐elected: Won the 2016 general election for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Division 1 seat, unopposed. - election in 2010 and reelection in 2016. - Appointed: December 28, 2009, by former Governor Joe Manchin to fill the seat vacated by Irene Berger. - received an appointment from Governor Joe Manchin to replace Irene Berger, taking the oath December 28, 2009. - From 2001 to 2009, Webster served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (D‐Kanawha). - a political science undergraduate degree from WVU in 1988 - Listed among the Circuit Court judges for Kanawha County on the West Virginia Judiciary website. - Judge Webster presides over the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, which covers Kanawha County in West Virginia. ## 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/circuit-judges/carrieWebster) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/carrieWebster) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/carrieWebster) - [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/Carrie_Webster) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carrie-l-webster-wv-circuit-kanawha", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carrie-l-webster-wv-circuit-kanawha", "name": "Carrie L. 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