Paul M. Davis at a glance
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- Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
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Paul M. Davis
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Upshur County
Biography
Professional career
- Paul M. Davis held the role of Judge of the 200th District Court in Travis County, Texas, from 1983 until his retirement on December 31, 2004
- These are distinct individuals from the retired Travis County judge described above
Education
- University of Texas — J.D. (1970)
- University of Tulsa — B.A. (1967)
Additional information
- Chair’s Award of Excellence for Outstanding Service to the Judiciary (2016).
- Exemplary Article Award (2014).
- Before joining the bench, he practiced primarily in family law and was one of the earliest Board Certified Family Law Specialists in Austin.
- Acted as a visiting judge by assignment in various courts.
- Also active as a frequent speaker on judicial and legal topics for the Texas Center for the Judiciary, State Bar of Texas, and Austin Bar Association.
- held the role of mediator, arbitrator, and private judge in hundreds of cases.
- Official West Virginia Judiciary roster identifies Paul M. Davis as an Upshur County magistrate.
- It also identifies him as pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Buckhannon.
- Judicial Excellence Through Education Award (Texas Center for the Judiciary).
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, Upshur 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 Upshur County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Upshur County directory ↗