--- title: "Deanna Lindsay | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deanna-lindsay-wv-magistrate-monongalia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Deanna Lindsay West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia 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 - Deanna Lindsay is the appointed Magistrate Judge for Division 4 of Monongalia County, West Virginia, serving until May 14, 2028, and was re‐elected in the 2026 nonpartisan election - Appointed in July 2025 by Chief Circuit Court Judge Perri DeChristopher following the retirement of Sandy Holepit - Lindsay emphasizes impartiality, fairness, integrity, equality, justice, and compassion, aiming to bring “new energy and experience” to the Magistrate Court - McKean County juvenile probation deputy director; residential counselor at Beacon Light Behavioral Health; loss-prevention work at Hill Department Store and Stone Thomas; and security work at Busch Gardens ### Education - Deanna Lindsay’s candidate biography reports a 1990 Fairmont State College BS in Criminal Justice and Psychology and Childfirst forensic-interview certification from the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney’s Institute ### Additional information - Her four‐year term runs through May 14, 2028 - Later confirmed in the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan election, winning 6,218 votes over Arlie “Eddie” Campbell and Nathaniel “Nate” Faust - Born and raised in West Virginia, Lindsay obtained a B.S. in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Fairmont State College in 1990 - Magistrate, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia County - She has 30+ years in the court system, working in Circuit, Magistrate, Juvenile, and Family Courts, and with Child Protective Services - Her work includes Monongalia County Victim Assistance Program coordinator/domestic violence advocate in the prosecutor’s office; lead family advocate/forensic interviewer at Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center; parenting specialist at The Welltree; reunification counselor at Family Intervention Crisis Services in Pennsylvania; youth director at First United Methodist Church in Lompoc - Certified in the Childfirst (RETC) forensic interview model and has completed training in mental health, substance abuse, suicide prevention, family counseling, and child neglect/abuse - She reports more than 30 years in criminal justice, continuing training in mental health, substance abuse, suicide prevention, family counseling and abuse-related subjects, recognition for McKean County probation service, Alpha Phi Sigma membership and Fairmont State dean’s-list recognition ## 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/monongalia_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monongalia_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monongalia_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 Monongalia County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monongalia_county) - [deannalindsay.com](https://deannalindsay.com/about/) - [deannalindsay.com](https://deannalindsay.com/) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/deanna-lindsay) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deanna-lindsay-wv-magistrate-monongalia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deanna-lindsay-wv-magistrate-monongalia", "name": "Deanna Lindsay | KnowJudges", "description": "Deanna Lindsay, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents). Collected 2026-07-27.