--- title: "Omeka D. Petteway | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/omeka-d-petteway-wv-magistrate-hancock" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Omeka D. Petteway West Virginia Magistrate Court, Hancock County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Hancock County - State: West Virginia - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 ## 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/hancock_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/hancock_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/hancock_county) - [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 Hancock County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/hancock_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/omeka-petteway) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/node/32649) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/omeka-petteway-6b830612b) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/omeka-d-petteway-wv-magistrate-hancock", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/omeka-d-petteway-wv-magistrate-hancock", "name": "Omeka D. 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