--- title: "Kevin A. Stryker | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-a-stryker-wv-magistrate-ohio" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kevin A. Stryker West Virginia Magistrate Court, Ohio County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Ohio County - State: West Virginia - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The incumbent Ohio County Magisterial Judge – Division 1 in West Virginia, serving from 2024 through 2028, with over 40 years of legal experience and a background in public service - Appointed to the seat in October 2022 by Ohio County Circuit Judge Michael Olejasz, succeeding retiring magistrate Charles Murphy - Ohio County Magisterial Judge, Division 1, confirmed by directly read - His legal career includes multiple roles as an attorney, and he has also held the role of a mental hygiene commissioner, which he cites as enhancing his court experience ### Education ### Additional information - His current term runs through May 14, 2028. - Nonpartisan judge and ran for re-election in the 2024 West Virginia primary to retain his seat. - West Virginia University School of Law graduate and has practiced law in Ohio County for more than four decades. - Originally from the Hudson River Valley in New York but moved to Wheeling, WV, after law school. - Kevin A. Stryker holds the position of Ohio County Magisterial Judge – Division 1, a nonpartisan judicial role handling a range of cases in the county’s magistrate court. - He has described his motivation for running as “to keep the position” and to continue the work he has been doing for nearly two years. - In his public statements, Stryker emphasizes a problem-solving, rehabilitative approach in magistrate court, particularly in cases involving homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse. - He has stated that the system has the resources to help these individuals but often fails to act, and that his role is to address these needs rather than impose punishment. ## 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/ohio_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/ohio_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/ohio_county) - [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 Ohio County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/ohio_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/kevin-a-stryker) - [prabook.com](https://prabook.com/web/kevin.stryker/1124210) - [www.theintelligencer.net](https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2024/05/stryker-seeks-to-keep-ohio-county-magistrate-seat/) - [www.theintelligencer.net](https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2022/12/stryker-marks-first-month-as-ohio-county-magistrate/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-a-stryker-wv-magistrate-ohio", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-a-stryker-wv-magistrate-ohio", "name": "Kevin A. 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