--- title: "Ron Bane | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ron-bane-wv-magistrate-monongalia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Ron Bane West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia 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 ### Education - Kennedy Western University, safety engineering doctorate, 2003 - West Virginia University, M — B.A. (1999) - West Virginia University, safety engineering master’s degree, 1993 - West Virginia University, political science bachelor’s degree, 1989 ### Additional information - Its career history lists WVU night operations management beginning in 2017, International Hazardous Incident Response Team founder (2004–2008), WVU Hospitals materials management (1994–2017), Carolina Food Processors safety and environmental health director (1993–1994), Sterling Faucet assistant to safety manager (1992–1993), and WVU Hospitals relief supervisor/nutrition care assistant (1991–1992) - Monongalia County Magistrate, West Virginia - Monongalia County Division 1 magistrate ## Published biography and professional background Ronald Lee Bane Jr. is a magistrate of the Monongalia County Magistrate Court in West Virginia. The West Virginia Judiciary’s current Monongalia County directory lists Magistrate Ron Bane; Bane’s published biography identifies him as Ronald L. Bane Jr. and describes his service in Division 1. Bane’s published biography reports that he was elected to Division 1 in June 2020, appointed to complete his predecessor’s unexpired term, sworn in on July 9, 2020, and began hearing cases on July 13, 2020. The official Monongalia County Clerk’s May 14, 2024 primary results report 12,553 votes for Ron Bane in Magistrate Division 1. Bane’s published biography describes the result as his re-election. Before taking the bench, Bane’s published account lists him as the WVU Mountainlair’s Night Operations Manager and reports more than two decades of management work with WVU Hospitals across materials management, safety, laboratory outreach and hospital operations. In the same self-reported account, Bane lists a B.A. in political science from WVU, an M.S. in safety engineering from WVU, an MBA in health-care administration/management from WVU, and a Ph.D. in safety engineering from Kennedy Western University. Bane’s published biography also reports 16 years on Morgantown City Council, including service as deputy mayor, and board service with the Morgantown Utility Board and Mountain Line Transit Authority. In a 2023 report on efforts to add magistrates, WV MetroNews described a caseload study by Bane showing that four Monongalia magistrates handled 6,500 cases in 2021 and 6,700 in 2022. The report placed that data in the broader local advocacy for additional magistrates. - Full name: Ronald Lee Bane Jr. - Current role: Magistrate, Monongalia County Magistrate Court, West Virginia - Division 1 service: Sworn July 9, 2020; began hearing cases July 13, 2020 - 2024 election: Re-elected in May 2024; 12,553 votes for Magistrate Division 1 - Pre-bench role: WVU Mountainlair Night Operations Manager - WVU Hospitals experience: More than two decades in management roles spanning materials management, safety, laboratory outreach and hospital operations - Education reported by Bane: WVU B.A. political science; WVU M.S. safety engineering; WVU MBA health-care administration/management; Kennedy Western University Ph.D. safety engineering - Civic service: 16 years on Morgantown City Council, including deputy mayor; service with Morgantown Utility Board and Mountain Line Transit Authority - Caseload presentation: 2023 report on Bane’s study of 6,500 Monongalia magistrate cases in 2021 and 6,700 in 2022 ## Recent Cases & Proceedings These are selected proceedings documented in the cited public case record or contemporaneous reporting, not a complete list of matters involving Magistrate Bane. A charge or allegation is not a finding of guilt. ### State v. Tyler Joseph Bollhorst · 25-M31F-00187 In State v. Tyler Joseph Bollhorst (25-M31F-00187), filed April 6, 2025, the West Virginia case record lists a preliminary hearing for April 16 and later records the preliminary hearing as waived on April 29, with Ronald Lee Bane Jr. shown as disposition magistrate. The record also lists Bane for the scheduled preliminary hearing. It separately lists the initial $125,000 bond; this entry does not attribute that bond decision to Bane. ### Jonathan Ramirez proceeding The Dominion Post reported that on January 18, 2024, Jonathan Ramirez was arraigned before Monongalia County Magistrate Ron Bane after being charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the death of Jacob Patrick Lough. The report described the charges and proceeding; it did not establish guilt. ### State v. Tracy Hamby In March 2022, Tracy Hamby waived a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court before Bane. The prosecution requested a $500,000 bond and the defense requested $100,000; Bane set bond at $250,000. ## 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/monongalia_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monongalia_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monongalia_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) - [Monongalia County court information](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monongalia_county) - [About Ronald L. Bane Jr.](https://ronbane.com/about/about-ron-bane-wv-magistrate-judge/) - [Official 2024 primary election results — Magistrate Division 1](https://www.monongaliacountyclerk.org/myfiles/elections/2024Primary/Results/Election_Summary/Official_2024P_Results.html) - [The path to six magistrates in Monongalia County is presented](https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/16/the-path-to-six-magistrates-in-monongalia-county-is-presented/) - [West Virginia Magistrate Case Record Search — State v. Tyler Joseph Bollhorst](https://mcrsearch.courtswv.gov/Inquiry/CaseDetail?q=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%3D%3D) - [Additional details on Milton Street murder released](https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/01/18/additional-details-on-milton-street-murder-released/) - [Hamby murder case moving on to circuit court](https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/03/16/hamby-murder-case-moving-on-to-circuit-court/) - [West Virginia Judiciary Monongalia County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monongalia_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/ron-bane) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-bane) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ron-bane-wv-magistrate-monongalia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ron-bane-wv-magistrate-monongalia", "name": "Ron Bane | KnowJudges", "description": "Ron Bane, West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia 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.