--- title: "Kimberly D. Wygal | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kimberly-d-wygal-wv-magistrate-harrison" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kimberly D. Wygal West Virginia Magistrate Court, Harrison County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Harrison 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Magistrate judge for the Harrison County Magistrate Court in West Virginia, appointed in 2022 and elected in 2024, serving in Room 302 at the court’s Clarksburg facility ### Education ### Additional information - Wygal has been with the Harrison County Magistrate Court system since 2001, initially as a magistrate assistant to Hon. Keith Marple, later serving under Hon. Kevin Renzelli. - Elected: 2024 for the term 2024–2028 - Appointed: 2022 by Chief Judge Christopher J. McCarthy to replace Hon. Mark Gorby - Direct WV News June 2, 2022 article header and freely visible opening identify longtime magistrate assistant Kim Wygal appointed interim magistrate by Chief Judge Christopher J. McCarthy and Judge Thomas A. Bedell, replacing retired Mark Gorby. - Named magistrate assistant in 2001 and held multiple assignments before her promotion. - Selected for the magistrate role after years of experience and was praised by colleagues for her deep knowledge of the court system. - As a magistrate judge, Wygal presides over cases in the Harrison County Magistrate Court, which handles a range of matters including traffic, criminal, and civil cases at the local level. - Wygal is married to Dave Wygal and has two children, Kaitlyn and the late Trey Wygal, as well as a granddaughter, Kynlee. - She is the daughter of Janet and Butch Elliott. ## 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/harrison_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/harrison_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/harrison_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 Harrison County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/harrison_county) - [www.wvnews.com](https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/longtime-assistant-kim-wygal-named-harrison-west-virginia-magistrate/article_9332fc82-e2b2-11ec-bc46-17a0b3d465d6.html) - [www.wvnews.com](https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/wygal-sworn-in-as-harrison-west-virginia-magistrate/article_6e974b3c-fa39-11ec-a13a-7b6923fdde31.html) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/kimberly-wygal) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kimberly-d-wygal-wv-magistrate-harrison", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kimberly-d-wygal-wv-magistrate-harrison", "name": "Kimberly D. 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