--- title: "Cody Pancake | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cody-pancake-wv-circuit-grant" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Cody Pancake West Virginia Circuit Court, Grant County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Grant County - State: West Virginia - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - It details a West Virginia University law degree, private practice in civil, criminal, domestic, property and workers’ compensation matters, work in the Mineral County prosecutor’s office from 2009 to 2024, and two years as a mental hygiene commissioner - He also served as Mental Hygiene Commissioner for the 21st Judicial Circuit for two years ### Education ### Additional information - Elected to the Circuit Court of the 25th Judicial Circuit, Division 1, with his term effective January 1, 2025, and is currently serving until May 14, 2032. - Known as an avid outdoorsman, he values the community and natural beauty of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. - Cody Pancake has over 33 years of legal experience in Mineral and Grant counties, West Virginia, practicing in civil law, criminal law, domestic relations, property law, and workers’ compensation before joining the judiciary. - Began his career in private practice after graduating from West Virginia University College of Law and later held the role of Chief Prosecutor for Mineral County for 15 years, being elected twice to that position. - His judicial philosophy emphasizes a fundamental interpretation of the law, balancing public safety with independent and impartial decision-making. - Judge Pancake’s career reflects a long-standing commitment to public service, legal expertise, and community involvement, making him a prominent figure in West Virginia’s judicial system. - Judge Pancake was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, but maintains strong family ties to West Virginia, particularly Mineral County, where his father was a Korean War veteran and WVU graduate. - He is married to his wife Sherri, has three children, and is a grandfather. - Cody Pancake serves in West Virginia’s Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit, covering Grant and Mineral counties. ## 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/circuit-judges/judge-cody-pancake) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-cody-pancake) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-cody-pancake) - [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 Grant County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/grant_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Mineral County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mineral_county) - [www.wvnews.com](https://www.wvnews.com/mineralnews/candidate-announcement-cody-pancake-for-circuit-court-judge/article_25d27c0a-be05-11ee-8d6d-1b6168ef4cd8.html) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/cody-pancake) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cody-pancake-wv-circuit-grant", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cody-pancake-wv-circuit-grant", "name": "Cody Pancake | KnowJudges", "description": "Cody Pancake, West Virginia Circuit Court, Grant 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.