--- title: "Zachary B. Allman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/zachary-b-allman-wv-magistrate-marshall" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Zachary B. Allman West Virginia Magistrate Court, Marshall County · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Magistrate Court, Marshall 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 - 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. ## 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/marshall_county) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/marshall_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/marshall_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 Marshall County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/marshall_county) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/zachary-b-allman) - [marshallcountywv.gov](https://marshallcountywv.gov/contacts/zachary-allman/) - [wtrf.com](https://wtrf.com/marshall-county/veterans-voices-zachary-allman/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/zachary-b-allman-wv-magistrate-marshall", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/zachary-b-allman-wv-magistrate-marshall", "name": "Zachary B. 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