Jay M. Hoke at a glance
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Jay M. Hoke
Circuit Judge · West Virginia Circuit Court, Boone County
Biography
Professional career
- The presiding judge of the Twenty‐Fifth Judicial Circuit, covering Boone and Lincoln counties in West Virginia, elected in a nonpartisan general election in 2016
- Reports circuit judicial service beginning in 1992 and Lincoln County prosecuting-attorney work in 1988
- Official West Virginia Judiciary page: Judge Jay M. Hoke – Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Jay Michael Hoke is identified by the official judiciary as a Ninth Circuit judge serving Boone and Lincoln counties
Education
- Bachelor’s degree at Concord College in 1974, a master’s degree at Marshall University in 1976 and a JD at West Virginia University in 1982.
Additional information
- He attended Guyan Valley High School, graduating in 1970.
- According to, Judge Hoke’s professional background and legal expertise are documented in the West Virginia judicial system’s public resources.
- While specific case history and prior legal career details are not in the provided results, his role as a circuit judge reflects experience in handling a broad range of civil and criminal matters in his jurisdiction.
- In summary: Judge Jay M. Hoke is a long‐serving, elected circuit judge in West Virginia, responsible for the judicial administration of Boone and Lincoln counties, with a career rooted in legal practice and public service.
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 Circuit Court, Boone County; West Virginia Circuit 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 Boone County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Boone County directory ↗West Virginia Judiciary Lincoln County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Lincoln County directory ↗www.ballotready.org
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View www.ballotready.org ↗