--- title: "Jay M. Hoke | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jay-m-hoke-wv-circuit-boone" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jay M. Hoke West Virginia Circuit Court, Boone County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Boone County - State: West Virginia - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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. ## 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/jayHoke) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/jayHoke) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/jayHoke) - [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 Boone County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/boone_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Lincoln County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/lincoln_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/jay-michael-hoke) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jay-m-hoke-wv-circuit-boone", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jay-m-hoke-wv-circuit-boone", "name": "Jay M. 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