--- title: "Ralph Lorenzetti | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ralph-lorenzetti-wv-magistrate-jefferson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Ralph Lorenzetti West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson 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 - Ralph A. Lorenzetti is the elected Magistrate Judge for Jefferson County, West Virginia, Division 4, serving a four‐year term until May 14, 2028 - Candidate for re‐election in the 2024 West Virginia primary for Jefferson County Magisterial Judge – Division 4 - He later held the role of assistant prosecutor and was elected county prosecuting attorney in2008 - Ralph Lorenzetti’s direct profile identifies Jefferson County Magisterial Judge Division 4 and prior county commissioner service ### Education ### Additional information - Lorenzetti’s current term runs until May 14, 2028 - David H. Sanders (2015), where he represented the State in a criminal matter before the West Virginia Supreme Court - He held a position as a federally employed licensed professional engineer, graduated from WVU law school in1980, practiced inClarksburg1980–1982 and moved his private practice toJeffersonCounty in1982 - One of the county magistrates in the Jefferson County Magistrate Court, located at 110 North George Street, P.O. Box 607, Charles Town, WV 25414 - He has appeared in West Virginia case law, including as Prosecuting Attorney in State ex rel - Lorenzetti has a background in law enforcement and legal services, with experience in prosecution and judicial work - Ralph A. Lorenzetti, Jr. v - Magistrates in West Virginia are elected county officials but are employees of the State of WV - Emergency protective orders in domestic violence and personal safety matters - He also has prior elected service on the Jefferson County Commission for the Harpers Ferry District - It details prosecuting-attorneys association/NationalDistrictAttorneysAssociation board service and community involvement with OldOperaHouse, FocusCoalition,AHEC,Kiwanis and community-corrections programs - His first-person Around the Panhandle candidate biography says he grew up in Arlington, Virginia; earned an undergraduate civil engineering degree at Virginia Tech and a master’s in environmental engineering at Wayne State; completed ROTC and Army Engineer Officer School and held the role of a West Virginia Army National Guard officer ## 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/jefferson_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jefferson_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jefferson_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 Jefferson County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jefferson_county) - [aroundthepanhandle.com](https://aroundthepanhandle.com/people-to-know/lorenzetti-for-judge/) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/ralph-lorenzetti) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ralph-lorenzetti-wv-magistrate-jefferson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ralph-lorenzetti-wv-magistrate-jefferson", "name": "Ralph Lorenzetti | KnowJudges", "description": "Ralph Lorenzetti, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson 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.