Gary Linville at a glance
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Gary Linville
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Lincoln County
Biography
Professional career
- Gary “Butch” Linville is the incumbent Lincoln County Magisterial Judge – Division 1 in West Virginia, serving from 2024 through 2028
Education
Additional information
- Election: Elected in the 2024 West Virginia primary; re‐elected for the current term.
- Before his judicial role, Linville held the role of Lincoln County Sheriff from 2021 to 2024.
- Part of the Ninth Judicial Circuit and reports through the West Virginia Judicial System.
- Gary Linville presides over the Lincoln County Magistrate Court, which handles a range of cases including traffic, criminal, and civil matters at the local level.
- He is also active in the Sheriff’s Department in a broader capacity.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Camera And Audio Equipment
Statewide
West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission.
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 ↗
Advance Media Request Timing
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
West Virginia Magistrate Court, Lincoln County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster ↗West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗West Virginia Judiciary Lincoln County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Lincoln County directory ↗