Patricia L. Grimm at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia · State
- Judicial service
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Patricia L. Grimm
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Preston County
Biography
Professional career
- She has a background in education (teaching at Columbus City Schools, 1973–1979) and legal work, including serving as a law clerk for the Ohio State Medical Board (1981–1983) and practicing law in Columbus, Ohio, since 1983.
- Magistrate judge in Preston County, West Virginia, serving on the county’s judicial panel alongside other magistrates and under the supervision of Chief Circuit Judge Steven L. Shaffer
Education
- Patricia Lee Grimm is an American lawyer with a Juris Doctor from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio (1983).
Additional information
- Born August 15, 1949.
- It is important to distinguish Patricia L. Grimm (the West Virginia magistrate) from Patricia Lee Grimm (the Ohio attorney and educator).
- One of the magistrates in the county’s judicial system.
- Listed with the contact number 304‐329‐2762 x3501.
- While both share the same name, the West Virginia judiciary listing confirms the former’s current judicial role, and the Ohio background details describe a different individual with the same name.
- Magistrates in West Virginia handle a variety of cases, often including minor criminal matters, traffic offenses, and certain civil matters, under the authority of the circuit court.
- She has also been involved in community legal work, such as volunteer mediation for Franklin Court Justices in Columbus.
- Born and raised in Preston County, she attended Rowlesburg High School; she belongs to the Rowlesburg Lions Club and is a past president of the Rowlesburg Historical Society.
- She is a member of the Ohio Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, and Delta Theta Phi.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Camera And Audio Equipment
Statewide
West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission.
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 ↗
Advance Media Request Timing
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
West Virginia Magistrate Court, Preston County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster ↗West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗West Virginia Judiciary Preston County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Preston County directory ↗