Omeka D. Petteway at a glance
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Omeka D. Petteway
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Hancock County
Biography
Professional career
- Recent Election: Ran for Hancock County Magisterial Judge – Division 1 in the 2024 West Virginia primary; re‐elected to the current term
- Magistrate judge in Division 1 of the Hancock County Magistrate Court in West Virginia, appointed in 2023 after over two decades as a magistrate assistant.
- Omeka Petteway serves as Hancock County Magisterial Judge Division1
Education
- in Business and Communications — West Liberty University — B.S. (1995)
Additional information
- Appointment: Appointed in 2023; serves a term through May 14, 2028
- It lists candidacy in the May14,2024 election.
- Magistrate Assistant: Served from February 1998 to April 2023, assisting magistrates with case management, public service, and administrative duties.
- The directly read profile reports magistrate service from2023, prior Hancock County Magistrate Court assistant work1998–2023, and a1995 bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in Business and Communications.
- Current Duties: Presides over cases in Division 1
- handling civil and criminal matters within the magistrate court’s jurisdiction.
- Clerk’s Contact: P.O. Box 626, 900 North Chester Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047
- Phone: +1 (304) 564‐7514
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, Hancock County
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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 Hancock County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Hancock County directory ↗www.ballotready.org
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View www.ballotready.org ↗