Susan A. Honaker

Professional career

• Susan A. Honaker is the Magistrate Judge for Division 2 of the Mercer County Magistrate Court in West Virginia, serving since her 2012 election and re‐elected in 2016, with her current term running until May 14, 2028
• Honaker’s career includes judicial service in Mercer County and a background in legal practice
• The article describes criminal-justice education but gives no school, degree type, or completion year
• She is the widow of a second-generation law-enforcement officer

Education

Additional information

• WVVA’s April 26, 2023 profile identifies Susan Atkins Honaker as a Mercer County magistrate.
• It also summarizes a November 2023 public admonishment concerning outside jewelry sales begun in 2018 without approval.
• Re‐elected: 2016, defeating John Howell in the general election (57.86% of the vote)
• First elected: 2012 for a four‐year term
• Listed among the court’s magistrates at the 120 Scott Street, Suite 103, Princeton, WV 24740 courthouse, with the magistrate’s office contact number 304‐325‐3582.
• While specific prior legal employment is not detailed in the provided sources, her role as magistrate judge reflects experience in handling both civil and family cases at the local court level.
• Honaker presides over cases in the Mercer County Magistrate Court, Division 2, which handles a range of matters including family law, civil disputes, and other local judicial matters.
• Before election she held a position as a child advocate, which brought her into magistrate court.
• It details her interest in helping young people and an open-door approach.