--- title: "Peter Conley | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-conley-wv-family-doddridge" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Peter Conley West Virginia Family Court, Doddridge County · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Family Court, Doddridge County - State: West Virginia - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The elected judge of the Eighteenth Family Court Circuit, covering Doddridge and Harrison counties in West Virginia, serving since January 2017. - Also co-counsel for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Court Improvement Program - Earlier career experience includes attorney with Siegrist & White for more than 30 years; frequent volunteer with Legal Aid of West Virginia ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law in — J.D. (1984) - Bachelor's degree, Law Enforcement from Marshall University in 1980 - in Law Enforcement — Marshall University — B.S. (1980) ### Additional information - Volunteer reader at Johnson Elementary School since 1993. - Elected to the Eighteenth Family Court Circuit in 2016 to a term beginning January 1, 2017. - Elected in May 2016 to the Eighteenth Family Court Circuit and began his term on January 1, 2017. - Member, Harrison County Board of Education, 1990-1998; board president for four years. - The circuit handles family law cases for Doddridge and Harrison counties. - Past president of the Clarksburg Lion’s Club, Harrison County Bar Association, and Harrison County Sheltered Workshop Board. - Siegrist & White — partner for over 30 years before joining bench - His term is part of West Virginia’s nonpartisan judicial election system, with initial six-year terms followed by eight-year renewals. - In summary, Judge Peter Conley combines decades of legal experience with deep community engagement, serving as a judge in West Virginia’s 18th Family Court Circuit while remaining active in education, civic leadership, and local faith and charitable organizations. - handling general civil and criminal practice. - Co-founder of the James and Derick Hotsinpiller Memorial Scholarship Fund for law enforcement students. - He is also active in Simpson Creek Baptist Church. ## 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/family-judges/peterConley) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/family-judges/peterConley) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/family-judges/peterConley) - [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) - [West Virginia Judiciary Harrison County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/harrison_county) - [Judge Peter Conley](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/family-judges/peterConley) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-conley-wv-family-doddridge", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-conley-wv-family-doddridge", "name": "Peter Conley | KnowJudges", "description": "Peter Conley, West Virginia Family Court, Doddridge County. 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