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Neil Byrnside
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Boone County
Biography
Professional career
- Neil L. Byrnside is the incumbent Boone County Magisterial Judge – Division 1 in West Virginia, serving a term through May 14, 2028
- In summary: Neil Byrnside is a long‐serving, nonpartisan magistrate judge in Boone County, WV, with a term ending in 2028, elected in 2016 and re‐elected in 2020 and 2024
Education
Additional information
- His current term runs from 2024 until May 14, 2028.
- 2020 and 2024 Elections: Re‐elected in both cycles; in 2024 he was a candidate for the Division 1 seat in the West Virginia Primary Election.
- The office is nonpartisan, and judges are elected in nonpartisan elections.
- Byrnside holds the Boone County Magisterial Judge – Division 1 position, a local trial court role handling misdemeanor cases, traffic violations, and other matters under the magistrate 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, Boone 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 Boone County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Boone County directory ↗www.ballotready.org
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View www.ballotready.org ↗