--- title: "Richard Craig Tatterson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-craig-tatterson-wv-circuit-calhoun" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Richard Craig Tatterson West Virginia Circuit Court, Calhoun County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Calhoun County - State: West Virginia - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of the West Virginia 5th Judicial Circuit, serving Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, and Roane counties, and has been in office since 2016 with re‐election in 2024 - Directly lists judicial service beginning2017, Shew&TattersonLC partner1998–2012,MasonCounty prosecutor and MarshallUniversity assistantprofessor - As Chief Circuit Judge, he has overseen the administration of justice across the four counties in the 5th Judicial Circuit - held the role of Chief Circuit Judge; extensive experience in trial and appellate matters within the circuit - He has also held the role of Chief Circuit Judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit - Qualifications: Must be a West Virginia citizen for at least five years, a resident of the circuit, at least 30 years old, and have at least five years of legal practice ### Education ### Additional information - Re‐elected: 2024 for another term - Elected: May 10, 2016, to the 5th Judicial Circuit bench - Admitted to the West Virginia Bar: 1998 - Term length: Eight years for West Virginia circuit judges - Judge Tatterson presides over cases in the 5th Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia, which covers Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, and Roane counties. - Richard Craig Tatterson serves in the Fifth Judicial Circuit covering Calhoun,Jackson,Mason andRoane, directly confirmed by judiciary header. ## 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/circuit-judges/craigTatterson) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/craigTatterson) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/craigTatterson) - [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 Calhoun County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/calhoun_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Jackson County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jackson_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Mason County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mason_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Roane County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/roane_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/richard-craig-tatterson) - [www.google.com](https://www.google.com/search?q=R+Craig+Tatterson+law+degree+1998) - [www.wsaz.com](https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/New-judge-sworn-in-for-WVa-Fifth-Judicial-Circuit-408456725.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-craig-tatterson-wv-circuit-calhoun", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-craig-tatterson-wv-circuit-calhoun", "name": "Richard Craig Tatterson | KnowJudges", "description": "Richard Craig Tatterson, West Virginia Circuit Court, Calhoun County. 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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](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents). Collected 2026-07-27.