--- title: "Robin Waters | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-waters-wv-magistrate-wood" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robin Waters West Virginia Magistrate Court, Wood County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Wood 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 - Robin A. Waters has been serving as Magisterial District Judge – Division 3 for Wood County, West Virginia, since 2008 - Judicial Service: Judge Waters has been with the Wood County Court since 2008 - Records magistrate service beginning in 2008 and an associate degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg; no degree year is supplied - Earlier Career: She worked in private practice in Parkersburg from 1979 to 1992, and held the role of an Assistant Wood County Prosecutor from 1979 to 1982 and again from 1989 to 1992 - Robert’s education, law practice and circuit elections are excluded ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in Government and Economics (1976) from West Virginia Wesleyan College Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law (1979), where she was on the West Virginia Law Review and won the AmJur Award in Criminal Law ### Additional information - She was re‐elected in the 2024 West Virginia primary election and her current term runs until May 14, 2028. - In 2024, she ran unopposed in the general election for the Division 3 seat. - It lists Division 3 candidacies in 2020 and 2024. - Waters has been re‐elected multiple times, including in 2012, 2016, and most recently in 2024. - Born and raised in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Waters graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1973. - Magisterial judges in West Virginia handle a range of local cases, including traffic violations, small claims, and certain criminal matters. - She is married to Judge Robert A. Waters, and they have three children. - Robin A. Waters is a Wood County magistrate in West Virginia. - Professional Memberships: Member of the West Virginia Judicial Association and the West Virginia Bar Association. - Official contact: Wood County Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Parkersburg, WV 26101; info@. ## 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/wood_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wood_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wood_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 Wood County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wood_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/robin-a-waters) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Robin_Waters) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-waters-wv-magistrate-wood", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-waters-wv-magistrate-wood", "name": "Robin Waters | KnowJudges", "description": "Robin Waters, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Wood 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.