Arthena Roper at a glance
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- Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia · State
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Arthena Roper
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson County
Biography
Professional career
- Recent Election: Candidate for Jefferson County Magisterial Judge – Division 3 in the May 14, 2024 West Virginia Primary Election
- A September 15, 2019 Herald-Mail article reports master’s degrees in public administration, teaching and educational leadership, and more than ten years as an assistant professor with West Virginia University Extension Service
Education
Additional information
- Arthena Sewell Roper was appointed in 2019 to complete retiring Jefferson County Magistrate Mary Paul Rissler’s unexpired term.
- She resigned from the Jefferson County Board of Education, to which she had been elected for a four-year term in 2018.
- While specific case history and legal expertise details are available through judicial directories such as, public records confirm her active role in the Jefferson County Magistrate Court and her election to the position.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Camera And Audio Equipment
Statewide
West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission.
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 ↗
Advance Media Request Timing
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
West Virginia Magistrate Court, Jefferson County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster ↗West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗West Virginia Judiciary Jefferson County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Jefferson County directory ↗www.heraldmailmedia.com
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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