--- title: "Kirby Hanson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kirby-hanson-wv-magistrate-greenbrier" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kirby Hanson West Virginia Magistrate Court, Greenbrier County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Greenbrier 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 - Kirby W. Hanson is a magistrate judge in Division 3 of the Greenbrier County Magistrate Court in West Virginia, serving a term through May 14, 2028 - Kirby W. Hanson serves as Magisterial Judge – Division 3 at the Greenbrier County Magistrate Court in Lewisburg, WV - Kirby W. Hanson is a West Virginia magistrate judge with a background in law enforcement, currently serving in Greenbrier County’s Division 3 Magistrate Court - His term is part of the county’s magisterial judge system, which ensures local justice administration in Greenbrier County ### Education ### Additional information - Elected in the 2024 West Virginia primary and serves until May 14, 2028. - Hanson ran for re‐election in the 2024 West Virginia primary and is listed as the incumbent for the position. - Greenbrier County magistrate, Division 3, confirmed in directly read profile with 2020 and 2024 candidacies. - Before joining the bench, Hanson held a position as a deputy sheriff in Greenbrier County. - This law enforcement experience provided him with a foundation in public safety and community service before his judicial appointment. - Nonpartisan judicial officeholder. - The court handles a range of local cases, and Hanson’s role includes presiding over hearings, trials, and other judicial matters within the division. - Prior Greenbrier County deputy sheriff service, without dates. ## 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/greenbrier_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/greenbrier_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/greenbrier_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 Greenbrier County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/greenbrier_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/kirby-hanson) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/node/32641) - [goodparty.org](https://goodparty.org/people/kirby-hanson-ca33d183) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kirby-hanson-wv-magistrate-greenbrier", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kirby-hanson-wv-magistrate-greenbrier", "name": "Kirby Hanson | KnowJudges", "description": "Kirby Hanson, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Greenbrier County. 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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.