About County Magisterial Judge
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $57,500/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Magisterial Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least 21 years of age and reside in the county they are elected. High school education or equivalent; no more than one magistrate in immediate family; no past felony conviction or any conviction for moral turpitude.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is 1% of the annual salary of the office; no signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 10, 2028 - January 29, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's Office.
- Where to file
- 90 Wyoming Street Suite 109 Welch, WV 24801
- Filing phone
- 304-436-8544
- Step 3
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