--- title: "Wesley Armes | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/wesley-armes-wv-magistrate-clay" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Wesley Armes West Virginia Magistrate Court, Clay County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Clay 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 - The incumbent Magisterial Judge for Clay County, West Virginia, serving Division 2 from 2024 through 2028 - Wesley Armes’s directly identifies Magistrate Judge, State of West Virginia, Clay County, beginning January 2025 - Earlier he was Future Leaders Program instructor at Clay County High School with WV Army National Guard Military Authority, August 2019–January 2025, and a long-term substitute teacher in Clay County Schools, August 2018–August 2019 - In summary: Judge Wesley Armes is a nonpartisan, elected Magisterial Judge for Clay County, WV, serving a two‐year term starting in 2024 - Candidate for Clay County Magisterial Judge – Division 2 in the 2024 West Virginia primary election ### Education ### Additional information - He is listed as the incumbent for the 2024–2028 term. - WV Army National Guard positions include operations NCO October 2008–October 2009; company first sergeant/instructor November 2009–September 2013; battalion logistics NCO October 2013–September 2014; reserve operations NCO October 2014–January 2017. - handling a range of criminal, civil, and juvenile cases in the county’s magistrate court. - Civil matters within the magistrate court’s jurisdiction - His profile on and provides details on his public service focus, though specific policy positions are not yet published. ## 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/clay_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/clay_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/clay_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 Clay County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/clay_county) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-armes-71531325) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/wesley-armes) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/node/32621) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/wesley-armes-wv-magistrate-clay", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/wesley-armes-wv-magistrate-clay", "name": "Wesley Armes | KnowJudges", "description": "Wesley Armes, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Clay 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.