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Daniel Harris
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Barbour County
Biography
Professional career
- Current role: Magistrate Judge, Barbour County Magistrate Court, West Virginia, elected in 2016
- It details service as a Barbour County deputy (1999–2001), Philippi police officer (2001–2008), and Belington patrol officer (2009–2011), sergeant (2011–2013), and police chief (2013–2016)
- held the role of Oregon Circuit Court Judge (1997–2013) on the civil trial docket
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Fairmont State University (1997)
- Civil Settlement Judge and Chair of the Jackson County Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission for 16 years
Education
Additional information
- Identified as a Barbour County, West Virginia magistrate elected in 2016.
- handling both jury and non‐jury cases.
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, Barbour 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 Barbour County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Barbour County directory ↗