--- title: "Roger L. Snow Jr | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-l-snow-jr-wv-magistrate-wyoming" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Roger L. Snow Jr West Virginia Magistrate Court, Wyoming County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Wyoming 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 - The magistrate clerk is Jessica R. Daniels, and the court’s address is P.O. Box 1500, 44 Cedar Street, Pineville, WV 24874 - In summary: Roger L. Snow Jr. is a former Pineville police chief now serving as a magistrate judge in Wyoming County, WV ### Education ### Additional information - Roger L. Snow Jr. became Wyoming County Division 1 magistrate after taking the oath on January 4, 2021. - Sworn in as magistrate on January 4, 2021, succeeding J.R. Bowles, who retired in December 2020. - He succeeded J. R. Bowles, who retired in December 2020. - Before becoming a magistrate, Snow had a 23‐year career in law enforcement in Mullens and Pineville, WV, serving as Pineville Police Chief for 16 years. - Snow has said he looks forward to the challenge of learning the different aspects of the judicial role. - Roger L. Snow Jr. is one of the three magistrate judges in Wyoming County, part of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. - Assigned to the Magistrate Court in Pineville, WV, and his contact number is 304‐732‐8000, ext. - Snow’s law enforcement background provides him with a strong foundation for his judicial duties. - handling a wide range of criminal and civil matters at the local court level. - Roger L. Snow Jr. is a magistrate judge serving in Wyoming County, West Virginia, where he handles misdemeanor cases, preliminary felony hearings, small civil claims, and issues arrest/search warrants and protective orders. - In West Virginia, magistrates are elected for four‐year terms and do not need to be attorneys; they must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent. - WVNS reports that he earlier spent 23 years in law enforcement in Mullens and Pineville, among them 16 years as Pineville police chief. ## 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/wyoming_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wyoming_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wyoming_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 Wyoming County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wyoming_county) - [wvnstv.com](https://wvnstv.com/top-stories/new-magistrate-takes-over-in-wyoming-county/) - [courtswv.gov](https://courtswv.gov/node/32813) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-l-snow-jr-wv-magistrate-wyoming", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-l-snow-jr-wv-magistrate-wyoming", "name": "Roger L. 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