--- title: "Stacy L. Nowicki-Eldridge | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-nowicki-eldridge-wv-circuit-boone" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Stacy L. Nowicki-Eldridge West Virginia Circuit Court, Boone County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Boone County - State: West Virginia - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - She was appointed by former Governor Jim Justice in 2021 to fill a vacancy, then elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024 - Judge Stacy L. Nowicki-Eldridge serves on the West Virginia Ninth Judicial Circuit (Boone and Lincoln Counties) and was appointed in 2021, elected in 2022, and re-elected in 2024. - Previously served as a judicial law clerk, assistant prosecuting attorney and assistant public defender - Deputy General Counsel and legislative liaison for the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security (previously the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety) - Assistant Attorney General for the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office - Assistant prosecuting attorney in Hancock County and assistant public defender for the 1st Judicial Circuit in Wheeling - She also held the role of a judicial law clerk to Hon. Ronald Wilson on the 1st Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia - Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which covers Boone and Lincoln counties in West Virginia - Her official office is at the Boone County Courthouse, 200 State Street, Madison, WV 25130, with the clerk’s phone at (304) 369‐7350 - Earlier career experience includes west Virginia state-government lawyer for 20 years, largely as an Assistant Attorney General and counsel to public-safety/homeland-security agencies; deputy General Counsel and legislative liaison for the Department of Homeland Security at the time of appointment ### Education - University of Pittsburgh School of Law in — J.D. (1999) - Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1996 ### Additional information - In 2025, she was named Judge of the Year by the West Virginia Association for Justice, recognized for her legislative chair role and dedication to improving the judicial system. - Appointed to the Boone/Lincoln circuit bench and sworn in December 3, 2021. - Before joining the judiciary, Nowicki-Eldridge had a 20‐year career in West Virginia state government. - General Counsel for the West Virginia Division of Corrections - Nowicki-Eldridge is married, has two daughters, and three grandchildren. - She is active in her community, volunteering as a Girl Scouts of America troop leader and coaching her daughters’ soccer teams. ## 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/circuit-judges/stacyEldridge) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/stacyEldridge) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/stacyEldridge) - [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 Boone County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/boone_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Lincoln County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/lincoln_county) - [Judge Stacy L. Nowicki-Eldridge](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/stacyEldridge) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-nowicki-eldridge-wv-circuit-boone", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-nowicki-eldridge-wv-circuit-boone", "name": "Stacy L. Nowicki-Eldridge | KnowJudges", "description": "Stacy L. Nowicki-Eldridge, West Virginia Circuit Court, Boone County. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-nowicki-eldridge-wv-circuit-boone#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-nowicki-eldridge-wv-circuit-boone#judge", "name": "Stacy L. 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