--- title: "Lisa Fraley | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-fraley-wv-magistrate-jefferson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Lisa Fraley West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson 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 ### Education ### Additional information - Lisa Shirley‐Fraley is the Jefferson County Magistrate, Division 1 in West Virginia, serving since September 7, 2024, and re‐elected for a term until May 14, 2028. - 2024 and April 2025, plus ongoing online training on legislation and procedural updates. - Her candidate site states she began as a magistrate assistant in 2019, was elected in 2024, and began judicial service September 7, 2024. - Magistrate Assistant with the West Virginia Supreme Court from 2019 onward, gaining direct experience in judicial duties. - Active in community events, including the Jefferson County Fair Youth Department, local fundraisers, and school and business support. - Family protective and personal safety petitions - Listed on the West Virginia Judiciary site alongside other magistrates in the county. - Jefferson High School and Shepherd University education, Shepherd human-resources work and United Bank employment; those additional details were not present in the directly read current site. - Lifelong resident of Jefferson County, WV. - Lisa Shirley-Fraley serves as Jefferson County Division One Magistrate. - She describes herself as a lifelong Jefferson County resident and volunteers in the county fair youth department. - Completed mandatory week‐long magistrate training in Dec. - Speaking to youth groups and participating in events like the Charles Town Christmas Parade ## 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/jefferson_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jefferson_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jefferson_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 Jefferson County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jefferson_county) - [shirleyfraleyformagistrate.com](https://shirleyfraleyformagistrate.com/) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/sites/default/pubfilesmnt/2024-08/20240822MagistrateRelease.pdf) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/lisa-shirley-fraley) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-fraley-wv-magistrate-jefferson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-fraley-wv-magistrate-jefferson", "name": "Lisa Fraley | KnowJudges", "description": "Lisa Fraley, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson 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.