--- title: "Darl W. Poling | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darl-w-poling-wv-circuit-raleigh" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Darl W. Poling West Virginia Circuit Court, Raleigh County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Raleigh 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 - Darl W. Poling is a judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit (Raleigh County, West Virginia), appointed in 2019, elected in 2020, and re‐elected in 2024 - Appointed by Governor Jim Justice in 2019 after Judge John A. Hutchison’s elevation to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. - Beckley Municipal Court Judge (1995–2019) - Beckley city councilman from 1991 to 1995, then municipal judge from 1995 until his circuit appointment - Began at Abrams, Byron, Henderson & Richmond, held the role of a Raleigh County public defender, formed Canterbury, Poling & Roop in 1990, and operated Poling Law Offices for 23 years before the circuit bench. - Attorney at Abrams, Byron, Henderson & Richmond in Beckley - Assistant Public Defender for Raleigh County ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law; member of the Moot Court Board — J.D. (1988) ### Additional information - Appointed in 2019, he was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024. - Sworn in on April 10, 2019. - His civic service includes Hospice of Southern West Virginia board membership, presidency of Beckley Babe Ruth Baseball, youth coaching and eight years umpiring high-school baseball; he umpired the 2017 state tournament. - West Virginia State Baseball Tournament umpire in 2017 - Co‐founder of Canterbury, Poling & Roop (1990–1996) - A lifelong Beckley resident, he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1980 as senior class president, obtained a West Virginia University psychology bachelor’s degree in 1985 and law degree in 1988, and was on the Moot Court Board. - 1980 – Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, WV (Senior Class President) - Date of birth: 1962 - Owner of Poling Law Offices for 23 years - Past President, Beckley Babe Ruth Baseball - Official site: West Virginia Judiciary – Judge Darl W. Poling - High school baseball umpire for 8 years - Raleigh County Circuit Court, which covers the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. - His current contact is listed with the Raleigh County Judicial Center, 222 Main Street, Beckley, WV. - A lifelong Beckley resident, Judge Poling is married to Cindy Orren Poling, a retired Raleigh County Schools teacher with over 30 years of service. - Board member, Hospice of Southern West Virginia - Youth sports coach (basketball, baseball) - They have one son. ## 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/darlPoling) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/darlPoling) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/darlPoling) - [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) - [Wikidata: Darl W. Poling](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118135727) - [West Virginia Judiciary Raleigh County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/raleigh_county) - [Wikidata: Darl W. Poling](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118135727) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darl-w-poling-wv-circuit-raleigh", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darl-w-poling-wv-circuit-raleigh", "name": "Darl W. Poling | KnowJudges", "description": "Darl W. Poling, West Virginia Circuit Court, Raleigh County. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darl-w-poling-wv-circuit-raleigh#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darl-w-poling-wv-circuit-raleigh#judge", "name": "Darl W. 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