--- title: "James D. Adkins | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-d-adkins-wv-magistrate-logan" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # James D. Adkins West Virginia Magistrate Court, Logan County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Logan 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. ## 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/logan_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/logan_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/logan_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 Logan County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/logan_county) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-d-adkins-wv-magistrate-logan", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-d-adkins-wv-magistrate-logan", "name": "James D. 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Adkins is a current elected Magistrate Judge in Logan County, WV, serving since 2022, with his office and contact details available through the West Virginia Judiciary and the Logan County Courthouse - The Magistrate Court Judge for Logan County, West Virginia, elected in 2022, serving at the Logan County Courthouse in Logan, WV - Elected in the 2022 general election to serve as Magistrate Judge for Logan County - Magistrate Judge in the Logan County Magistrate Court, which is part of the West Virginia judicial system ### Education ### Additional information - While the official court and election records confirm his judicial role, the profile provides a general overview of his professional background and legal expertise. - This includes his judicial service and contributions to the legal community, though specific case history and prior legal career details are available through the court’s public records. - This role involves presiding over various cases in the magistrate court, which typically handles less complex matters such as traffic offenses, small claims, and certain criminal and civil cases before they reach higher courts. - His office is located at: Logan County Courthouse 300 Stratton Street Logan, WV 25601 ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7bfc4ba5831cb3f30a5d65ca) — 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](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents). Collected 2026-07-27.