--- title: "Mary Laing | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-laing-wv-magistrate-berkeley" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Mary Laing West Virginia Magistrate Court, Berkeley County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Berkeley 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 - Magisterial Judge – Division 4, Berkeley County (2024–present) - Assistant to Circuit Court Judge (2021–present) - Laing has been associated with the West Virginia Supreme Court since 1991, starting as a Deputy Clerk and later becoming a Magistrate Assistant - The Berkeley County Magisterial Judge for Division 4 in West Virginia, serving until May 14, 2028, and has been a long-time legal professional with the West Virginia Supreme Court - Appointed as Magisterial Judge – Division 4 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, a position she was sworn into on January 13, 2024 - She became circuit-judge assistant in2021 and was sworn in as Berkeley County magistrate January13,2024 - In 2021, she transitioned to serving as an assistant to a circuit court judge - Mary Laings candidate statement confirms employment in Berkeley County Judicial Center for the WV Supreme Court from1991, initially deputy clerk, then magistrate assistant for more than20years ### Education ### Additional information - Laing has run for re-election in the 2024 West Virginia Primary Election for her magisterial judge position. - Served in this role for over 20 years, gaining extensive experience in magistrate court administration and legal procedures. - Responsible for presiding over magistrate court cases in her division, which includes handling various criminal and civil matters at the local judicial level. - She has stated her intent to continue serving the citizens of Berkeley County, drawing on her decades of judicial experience. - The statement seeks Division4 election. ## 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/berkeley_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/berkeley_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/berkeley_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 Berkeley County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/berkeley_county) - [berkeleycountygop.com](https://berkeleycountygop.com/2024/02/mary-laing/) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/mary-laing) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-laing-076701a7) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-laing-wv-magistrate-berkeley", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-laing-wv-magistrate-berkeley", "name": "Mary Laing | KnowJudges", "description": "Mary Laing, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Berkeley 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.