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Circuit Court

Kanawha County is the only county in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. The county seat is Charleston.


Kanawha

Christopher McClung  
Court Administrator  
304-357-0369  
Fax: 304-357-0310

Judge Stephanie Abraham  
(address same as Circuit Clerk)  
304-357-0365  
Fax: 304-357-0333

Judge Maryclaire Akers  
(address same as Circuit Clerk)  
304-357-0367  
Fax: 304-357-9577

Judge Jennifer F. Bailey  
(address same as Circuit Clerk)  
304-357-0366  
Fax: 304-357-0563

Judge Kenneth D. Ballard  
(address same as Circuit Clerk)  
304-357-0363  
Fax: 304-357-9860

Judge David Hardy
(address same as Circuit Clerk)  
304-357-0362  
Fax: 304-357-9859

Judge Tera L. Salango  
(address same as Circuit Clerk)  
304-357-0364  
Fax: 304-357-0594

Judge Carrie L. Webster  
(address same as Circuit Clerk)  
304-357-0361  
Fax: 304-357-0625

Cathy S. Gatson, Clerk  
Kanawha County Judicial Building  
P.O. Box 2351  
111 Court Street  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-357-0440  
Fax: 304-357-0473

Family Court

Kanawha County makes up the Eleventh Family Court Circuit.


Kanawha

Judge Jim Douglas  
Kanawha County Judicial Building  
111 Court Street, Suite 5  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-558-2567  
Fax: 304-558-0038

Judge Robert M. Montgomery  
Kanawha County Judicial Building  
111 Court Street, Suite 2  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-558-0554  
Fax: 304-558-8096

Judge Julie A. Pence  
Kanawha County Judicial Building  
111 Court Street, Suite 1  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-558-0497  
Fax: 304-558-4237

Judge Brittany Ranson Stonestreet  
Kanawha County Judicial Building  
111 Court Street, Suite 4  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-558-5801  
Fax: 304-558-5803

Judge Lera K. VanMeter  
Kanawha County Judicial Building  
111 Court Street, Suite 3  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-357-7450  
Fax: 304-558-8097

Magistrate Court


Magistrate Rusty Casto  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0404

Magistrate Leslie Grace  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0409

Magistrate Brent L. Hall   
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0405

Magistrate Pete C. Lopez  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0407

Magistrate Kacie Moore  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0403

Magistrate Jack Pauley  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0406

Magistrate Gary Q. Sheff  
(addressand fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0402

Magistrate Joseph L. Shelton  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0408

Magistrate Traci L. Strickland  
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0434

Magistrate Earl Whittington 
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)  
304-357-0401

Michele D. Cook, Clerk  
Kanawha County Judicial Building  
111 Court Street  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-357-0422  
Fax: 304-357-0431

Probation


Michael Lazo, Chief, Adult  
Hank Smith, Deputy Chief, Adult  
Parnel Legros, Chief, Juvenile  

Probation Office  
Kanawha County Judicial Annex  
111 Court Street, Third Floor  
Charleston, WV 25301  
304-357-0500 (Adult)  
Fax: 304-357-0511  
304-357-0520 (Juvenile)  
Fax: 304-357-4667