The West Virginia Circuit Courts are the West Virginia state trial courts of general jurisdiction. They are the only state trial courts in West Virginia that are courts of record. West Virginia's 55 counties are divided into 31 circuits, each comprising anywhere from one to four counties. Different circuits have different numbers of judges; 11 circuits have only a single judge. The circuit courts have original jurisdiction over: The circuit courts have original appellate jurisdiction involving: * Appeals from magistrate court and municipal court (lower state courts of limited jurisdiction)