--- title: "Timothy Sweeney | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-sweeney-wv-circuit-doddridge" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Timothy Sweeney West Virginia Circuit Court, Doddridge County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Doddridge 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 - Elected Prosecutor of Pleasants County, 1985-2010 - Elected Prosecuting Attorney of Pleasants County (1985–2010) - General counsel for Pleasants County Bank for nine years - Timothy L. Sweeney is a judge of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia, serving Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, and Wirt counties - Official court site: West Virginia Judiciary – Judge Timothy L. Sweeney - Earlier career experience includes thirty years in private practice through White & Sweeney, Sweeney & Ballard, and the Sweeney Law Firm; general Counsel for Pleasants County Bank ### Education - B.A. in Business Administration, West Virginia University (1978) J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1981) - Bachelor's degree, Business Administration from West Virginia University in 1978 ### Additional information - Elected in 2012, re‐elected in 2016, and re‐elected again in 2024 for the expanded Third Judicial Circuit. - Appointed to the circuit court bench in 2010. - Appointed to the bench in 2010 by former Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. - Current office: Pleasants County Courthouse, 301 Court Lane, Suite 202, St. Mary’s, WV. - Community roles: Former president of the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Association; current president of the Pleasants County Library Board. - Career before judgeship: 30 years in private practice with firms including White & Sweeney, Sweeney & Ballard, and solo practice. - Sweeney has challenged the admonishment in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, arguing it was improper for a judge to act in good faith to protect abused children. - Raised in Pleasants County, Sweeney is married to Charlene and has four children. ## 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/timothySweeney) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/timothySweeney) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/timothySweeney) - [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 Pleasants County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/pleasants_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Ritchie County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/ritchie_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Wirt County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wirt_county) - [Judge Timothy L. Sweeney](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/timothySweeney) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-sweeney-wv-circuit-doddridge", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-sweeney-wv-circuit-doddridge", "name": "Timothy Sweeney | KnowJudges", "description": "Timothy Sweeney, West Virginia Circuit Court, Doddridge 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.