Zachary B. Allman at a glance
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- Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia · State
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Zachary B. Allman
Magistrate · West Virginia Magistrate Court, Marshall County
Biography
Professional career
- In summary: Judge Zachary B. Allman is a seasoned legal professional with a background in law enforcement, academia, and judicial service, currently serving as Marshall County’s Division 3 Magisterial Judge through 2028
- The incumbent Marshall County Magisterial Judge – Division 3 in West Virginia, serving from 2024 through 2028
- held the role of candidate for Marshall County Magisterial Judge – Division 3 in the 2024 West Virginia Primary Election
- Bethany College professor beginning 2014; magistrate court judge beginning 2019
- Zachary B. Allman’s directly read candidate profile supplies West Liberty State College bachelor’s in criminal justice 2006 and Wheeling Jesuit University master’s in organizational leadership 2013
- No Supreme Court justice role: employer name on profile is judiciary, position magistrate
Education
Additional information
- Marshall County Division 3 candidacies 2020 and 2024.
- Marshall County sheriff’s police detective 2006–2018
- Prior work: WV Army National Guard sergeant 2001–2007
- While specific priorities are not yet published in the profile, his role as magisterial judge involves overseeing local justice processes, ensuring fair trials, and managing case flow in the magisterial court.
- Present endpoints are profile-provided and may be stale.
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, Marshall 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 Marshall County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Marshall County directory ↗www.ballotready.org
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View www.ballotready.org ↗marshallcountywv.gov
Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View marshallcountywv.gov ↗