--- title: "Peggy Pase | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-pase-wv-magistrate-preston" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Peggy Pase 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 - Peggy Pase is a magistrate judge for the Preston County Magistrate Court in West Virginia, serving since 2023 and re‐elected in 2024 for a term through May 2028 - Subsequently elected in the 2024 West Virginia primary for Preston County Magisterial Judge – Division 3, a nonpartisan position she will hold until May 14, 2028 ### Education - Bachelor’s in legal studies from West Virginia University at Parkersburg and a master’s in legal studies from Washington University School of Law. ### Additional information - First elected in 2024 after initial appointment in 2023. - Appointed to the Preston County Magistrate Court in 2023 to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Hon. Cindy Diann McCrobie. - Listed on the West Virginia Judiciary site as Magistrate Peggy S. Pase, with court contact at the Preston County Courthouse, Kingwood, WV. - Before joining the judiciary, Pase worked in Child Protective Services for three years, held the role of secretary at the Preston County Solid Waste Authority, and spent 18 years as a union laborer. - She was born and raised on a family farm in Preston County, where she continues to reside, and is the mother of two children. - Before appointment she worked three years in Child Protective Services, held the role of secretary at the Preston County Solid Waste Authority, and earlier worked eighteen years as a union laborer. - Directly confirms the Division 3 court match and candidacies. ## 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) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/peggy-pase) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/node/35184) - [www.wvnews.com](https://www.wvnews.com/prestoncountynews/meet-the-candidates-peggy-pase-seeks-reelection-for-the-preston-magistrate-division-3/article_c6ca98b8-00f9-11ef-8928-7b301e4db0f3.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-pase-wv-magistrate-preston", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peggy-pase-wv-magistrate-preston", "name": "Peggy Pase | KnowJudges", "description": "Peggy Pase, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Preston 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.