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Michael Crowder
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Mercer County
Biography
Professional career
- Michael “Mike” Crowder is the incumbent Magisterial Judge for Division 4 in Mercer County, West Virginia, serving from 2024 through 2028
Education
Additional information
- Direct : Michael Mike Crowder, Mercer County Magistrate Division4, service2021–present.
- Elected: Won the 2024 West Virginia primary for Magisterial Judge – Division 4
- 2024 candidacy listed.
- Operations Administrator for the Princeton Rescue Squad (2018–2021)
- Prior work: Princeton Rescue Squad operations administrator2018–2021
- State Trooper with the West Virginia State Police (1994–2019)
- West Virginia State Police trooper1994–2019.
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, Mercer 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 Mercer County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Mercer County directory ↗www.ballotready.org
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View www.ballotready.org ↗