--- title: "Eric Shuck | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-shuck-wv-family-raleigh" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Eric Shuck West Virginia Family Court, Raleigh County · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Family Court, Raleigh County - State: West Virginia - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Eric B. Shuck is a judge of the 13th Family Court Circuit in West Virginia, serving Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming counties, elected in 2016 and in office since January 1, 2017. - Licensing: Licensed to practice law in West Virginia since 2002 - As of 2026, Judge Shuck remains on the bench for the 13th Family Court Circuit. - Shuck held the role of an assistant public defender with the Raleigh County Public Defender’s Office from 2002 until his election to the bench ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in legal studies, College of West Virginia (previously Mountain State University) Juris Doctor (JD), West Virginia University College of Law ### Additional information - It records election in 2016 and taking office in 2017. - Elected in May 2016 to replace Judge Bruce Lazenby. - A bachelor’s degree in legal studies from the College of West Virginia and a JD from West Virginia University, followed by assistant public-defender work in Raleigh County beginning in 2002. - Born: 1976, Beckley, West Virginia - Date of birth: 1976 - Judge Shuck presides over family court cases in Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming counties under the 13th Family Court Circuit. - Perform judicial duties competently and with due diligence - Goldston’s case involved an unlawful search of a litigant’s home during a divorce proceeding. - His office is located at the Raleigh County Judicial Center, 222 Main Street, Beckley, WV, and can be reached at (304) 256‐6731. - Eric B. Shuck serves in the Thirteenth Family Court Circuit covering Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties. ## 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/ericShuck) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/ericShuck) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/ericShuck) - [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: Eric Shuck](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118136312) - [West Virginia Judiciary Raleigh County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/raleigh_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Summers County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/summers_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Wyoming County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wyoming_county) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Eric_Shuck) - [Wikidata: Eric Shuck](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118136312) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-shuck-wv-family-raleigh", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-shuck-wv-family-raleigh", "name": "Eric Shuck | KnowJudges", "description": "Eric Shuck, West Virginia Family Court, Raleigh County. 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