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# Mark Wills

West Virginia Circuit Court, Mercer County · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Mercer 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

- Prior roles: WV House delegate1999–2002, Taggart Global China COO2006–2008, WV senator2010–2012, and Wills Law Office attorney
- Legal Career: 35 years in private practice at Wills Law Office, Princeton
- Current Role: Judge, West Virginia Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Mercer County)

### Education

- West Virginia University College of Law — J.D. (1981)

### Additional information

- It lists NinthCircuit judicial work from2017 and current13thCircuit Division3.
- Indexed June2016 oath article predates directory2017 start; service-start year needs reconciliation.
- Election & Appointment: Elected May 10, 2016; appointed shortly after by Gov.
- Political Experience: West Virginia Senate (District 10), 2010–2012.
- West Virginia House of Delegates (District 27), 1999–2002.
- Lists Mark Wills with WVU JD1981 and Concord political-science bachelor1977.
- Other Roles: Former COO of Taggart Global, LLC (China).
- Earl Ray Tomblin to address court workload.

## 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/markWills)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/markWills)
- [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/markWills)
- [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 Mercer County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mercer_county)
- [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/mark-wills-c7b2e74a-7f81-49af-a453-5217e4a7be29)
- [www.ptonline.net](https://www.ptonline.net/gallery/taking-his-seat-wills-takes-oath-in-ninth-circuit/article_4a6f625c-3402-11e6-8f2e-dfd018b95ff8.html)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7bfc4ba5831cb3f30a5d65ca) — 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](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents). Collected 2026-07-27.