Tonya Rachelle Rogers at a glance
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- Magistrate
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Tonya Rachelle Rogers
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Monongalia County
Biography
Professional career
- Rogers has experience in the West Virginia judicial system, including serving as a Deputy Court Clerk at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals from March 2022 to the present.
- The incumbent Monongalia County Magisterial Judge for Division 6 in West Virginia, serving until May 14, 2028
- Deputy court clerk, WV Supreme Court of Appeals, beginning March 2022
- Listed among the magistrates at the Monongalia County Justice Center, 75 High Street, Suite 25, Morgantown, WV
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University (2005–2009) and graduated from Morgantown High School in 1994.
Additional information
- She was re‐elected in the 2024 West Virginia primary election for the Division 6 Magisterial Judge position, a nonpartisan role serving a four‐year term through 2028.
- Morgantown High School, 1991–1994.
- Rogers presides over the Magistrate Court in Monongalia County
- handling a range of cases including traffic, criminal, and civil matters within her district.
- The profile still marks this employment Present, so its endpoint may be stale.
- The position is part of the county’s magisterial district system, which provides local judicial services.
- Her direct header identifies her magistrate candidacy in District 6, providing the identity bridge.
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, Monongalia County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · 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 Monongalia County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Monongalia County directory ↗www.ballotready.org
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View www.ballotready.org ↗