--- title: "Joshua Butcher | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joshua-butcher-wv-circuit-logan" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Joshua Butcher West Virginia Circuit Court, Logan County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Logan 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 - Earlier career experience includes law clerk for approximately 10 years to Circuit Judges Roger Perry and Miki Thompson, 2006-2015; short period in private practice - Early Career: Brief stint in private practice Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Logan County (2012–2013) - Joshua D. Butcher is a judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia, which covers Logan and Mingo Counties ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law in — J.D. (2006) - Bachelor's degree, Accounting from Marshall University in 2003 ### Additional information - Re-elected in 2024 to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Logan and Mingo Counties. - Elections: Elected in 2016, re‐elected in 2020 and 2024 - Elected to the then-Seventh Judicial Circuit in 2016. - Judicial Clerkships: Hon. Roger Perry, 7th Judicial Circuit (Logan County) (2006–2015) Hon. Miki Thompson, 13th Judicial Circuit (Mingo County) - Division: Division III, Logan County Courthouse, 300 Stratton Street, Room 301, Logan, WV 25601 - Born & Raised: Logan County, West Virginia - Judge Butcher is married to Jamie Dempsey Butcher and has three children. - Leadership: Former President of the Logan County Bar Association; current member of the West Virginia Judicial Association ## 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/joshuaButcher) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/joshuaButcher) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/joshuaButcher) - [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 Logan County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/logan_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Mingo County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mingo_county) - [Judge Joshua D. Butcher](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/joshuaButcher) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joshua-butcher-wv-circuit-logan", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joshua-butcher-wv-circuit-logan", "name": "Joshua Butcher | KnowJudges", "description": "Joshua Butcher, West Virginia Circuit Court, Logan 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.