Melanie L. Sang at a glance
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Melanie L. Sang
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Mason County
Biography
Professional career
- The current Mason County Magisterial Judge – Division 2 in West Virginia, serving a four‐year term until May 14, 2028
- Melanie L. Sang has been serving as Magisterial District Judge for Mason County since 2019
- Professional Experience: Mason County Court, Magisterial District Judge (2019–present) West Virginia Board of Education, Substitute Teacher
- Direct : Melanie L. Sang, Mason County Magistrate Division2; magistrate service2019–present; former substitute teacher, West Virginia Board of Education
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Marshall University
- Marshall University bachelor degree Psychology (no year supplied)
Additional information
- Election: Re‐elected in the 2024 West Virginia primary election
- 2020 and2024 candidacies listed.
- Court address/phone and SOS2022 official index.
- High School Diploma from Point Pleasant (1991)
- Point Pleasant high school diploma1991.
- Melanie Sang is a nonpartisan judicial officer and has run for the position in prior elections.
- Listed on the West Virginia Judiciary’s official court information page and on the State of WV’s elected officials database.
- As a magisterial judge, she presides over certain criminal matters and small claims cases at the county level, as well as other designated civil and criminal cases under West Virginia’s magisterial court system.
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, Mason 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 Mason County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Mason County directory ↗www.ballotready.org
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View www.ballotready.org ↗