--- title: "Olivia A. Adams | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/olivia-a-adams-wv-magistrate-doddridge" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Olivia A. Adams West Virginia Magistrate Court, Doddridge County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Doddridge 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 - While there is another Olivia A. Adams in Pennsylvania who is a county attorney and was suspended in 2026, that is a different individual - In summary: Judge Olivia A. Adams is a long‐serving, re‐elected county magistrate in West Virginia’s Doddridge County ### Education ### Additional information - Olivia A. Adams is the elected County Magistrate for Doddridge County, West Virginia, serving since 2012 and re‐elected in 2016, 2020, and 2024. - Adams has been a magistrate since her initial election in 2012, consistently re‐elected by the local electorate. - The Doddridge County magistrate is the subject of the above information. - Recognized for her service in the Doddridge County judicial system and is listed in official county government resources. - County Magistrate for Doddridge County Magistrate Court - handling certain criminal matters and small claims cases at the county level. - Assigned to Division 2 of the magistrate court. - Term length: Four years - Political affiliation: Registered Republican (note: some local listings describe the role as nonpartisan in practice ) - handling local criminal and small claims cases, with an official presence on the West Virginia judiciary website and the county’s own site. - Olivia A. Adams serves as a Doddridge County magistrate, confirmed by the directly read county magistrates page. ## 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/doddridge_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/doddridge_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/doddridge_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 Doddridge County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/doddridge_county) - [www.doddridgecountywv.gov](https://www.doddridgecountywv.gov/more-agencies/county-magistrates/145) - [goodparty.org](https://goodparty.org/people/olivia-adams-66a489e0) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/olivia-a-adams-wv-magistrate-doddridge", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/olivia-a-adams-wv-magistrate-doddridge", "name": "Olivia A. 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