--- title: "Lora Davis | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lora-davis-wv-magistrate-calhoun" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Lora Davis West Virginia Magistrate Court, Calhoun County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Calhoun 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 - Held the role of a Magistrate Judge for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals from August 2015 to the present - In summary: Judge Lora Davis is a long‐serving local judicial officer in West Virginia, combining her role as Calhoun County Magistrate Judge with prior appellate court experience, and she continues to preside over local criminal and small claims cases in the Calhoun County Magistrate Court ### Education - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Glenville State College. ### Additional information - Elected: May 10, 2016, in the general election for the Calhoun County Magistrate Court Division 2 seat. - Lora N. Davis as Calhoun County Division 2 Magistrate, elected in 2016, and reports appointment in August 2015. - Other Roles: profile lists her as a Legal Operations & Research Specialist and active judicial official. - The current Magistrate Judge for Calhoun County, West Virginia, serving in the Calhoun County Magistrate Court and handling certain criminal matters and small claims cases. - Result: Defeated Jim Hughes and Ryan Underwood; won with 63.57% of the vote. ## 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/calhoun_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/calhoun_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/calhoun_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 Calhoun County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/calhoun_county) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Lora_Davis) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/lora-n-davis) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lora-davis-3287b0352) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/node/32617) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lora-davis-wv-magistrate-calhoun", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lora-davis-wv-magistrate-calhoun", "name": "Lora Davis | KnowJudges", "description": "Lora Davis, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Calhoun 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.