--- title: "Kurt Hall | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kurt-hall-wv-circuit-lewis" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kurt Hall West Virginia Circuit Court, Lewis County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Lewis 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 - Earl Ray Tomblin to the 26th Judicial Circuit bench in 2013; served 16 months before losing the 2014 election Lewis County assistant prosecuting attorney before election to the circuit bench - Public Defender in the Second Judicial Circuit - The court’s clerk’s office can be reached at (304) 269‐8229 - Legal Career: Assistant Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit (Marshall, Tyler, Wetzel Counties) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Randolph County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Harrison County for 11 years Briefly appointed by Gov - Earlier career experience includes worked as a project engineer/Certified Mine Foreman's Assistant before law school; law clerk in an Elkins law firm. ### Education - B.A. in Mining Engineering Technology, Fairmont State University (1990/1991) J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1995) - Bachelor's degree, Mining Engineering Technology from Fairmont State University in 1990 ### Additional information - Elected to a new seat in the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit in 2016 and took office January 1, 2017. - Elected to the seat in May 2016 and took office on January 1, 2017. - Appointed to the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit in 2013 and served approximately 16 months. - Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Lewis County after a prior judicial term. - Former colleagues describe him as “the archetypical country lawyer” — hard‐working, fair, and relatable to all walks of life. - Noted for not putting himself above others and for maintaining a grounded, approachable demeanor. - Judge Hall presides over the 18th Judicial Circuit Court (previously the 26th Judicial Circuit) covering Lewis and Upshur counties in West Virginia. - Early Career: held a position as a project engineer and Certified Mine Foreman’s Assistant before law school - Born in Webster County and raised in Brunswick, Ohio, Hall attended Brunswick High School and worked in mining and retail before law school. - He is a member of Hopes Point Baptist Church and lives in Jane Lew with his wife, Liz, and three children. - Outside the courtroom, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing the keyboard. ## 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/kurtHall) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/kurtHall) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/kurtHall) - [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 Lewis County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/lewis_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Upshur County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/upshur_county) - [Judge Kurt Hall](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/kurtHall) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kurt-hall-wv-circuit-lewis", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kurt-hall-wv-circuit-lewis", "name": "Kurt Hall | KnowJudges", "description": "Kurt Hall, West Virginia Circuit Court, Lewis 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.