--- title: "Patricia L. Grimm | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-l-grimm-wv-magistrate-preston" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Patricia L. Grimm West Virginia Magistrate Court, Preston County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Preston 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 - 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. ## 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/preston_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/preston_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/preston_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 Preston County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/preston_county) - [goodparty.org](https://goodparty.org/people/pl-grimm-f442d6ca) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-grimm-472279102) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-l-grimm-wv-magistrate-preston", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-l-grimm-wv-magistrate-preston", "name": "Patricia L. 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