--- title: "John H. Treadway Jr | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-h-treadway-jr-wv-circuit-hampshire" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # John H. Treadway Jr West Virginia Circuit Court, Hampshire County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Hampshire 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 ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law in — J.D. (2002) - Undergraduate studies/degree from Shepherd University ### Additional information - Elected to the West Virginia Circuit Court, Circuit 26, Division 2, with a term extending until May 14, 2032. - Elected to the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit and took office January 1, 2025. - Mental Hygiene Commissioner, 2006-2024. - Civil and criminal litigator. - Earlier career experience includes worked in the propane industry between college and law school; managed Southern States Petroleum in Moorefield; served in the U.S. Army National Guard, Company A, 1-115th Infantry. - Worked in the propane industry before attending law school, including managing Southern States Petroleum in Moorefield and serving in leadership roles in the West Virginia Propane Association and the West Virginia Propane Education and Research Council. - Served on the Board of EA Hawse Health. - Judge John H. Treadway Jr. grew up on a farm in West Virginia. - Shepherd University (undergraduate; also a standout football player, All‐American Honorable Mention, First Team All‐Conference, and member of the Shepherd University Athletic Hall of Fame). - Resides in Baker, West Virginia, with his wife, Wendy, and their daughter. ## 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-john-h-treadway-jr) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-john-h-treadway-jr) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-john-h-treadway-jr) - [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 Hampshire County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/hampshire_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Hardy County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/hardy_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Pendleton County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/pendleton_county) - [Judge John H. Treadway Jr.](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-john-h-treadway-jr) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-h-treadway-jr-wv-circuit-hampshire", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-h-treadway-jr-wv-circuit-hampshire", "name": "John H. Treadway Jr | KnowJudges", "description": "John H. Treadway Jr, West Virginia Circuit Court, Hampshire County. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-h-treadway-jr-wv-circuit-hampshire#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-h-treadway-jr-wv-circuit-hampshire#judge", "name": "John H. 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