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Judge directoryJacob E. Reger

Active Trial judge

Jacob E. Reger

West Virginia Circuit Court, Lewis County

West Virginia · Lewis, Upshur

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Circuit Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Court Proceeding

Leave required

West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission.

Page
Official rule page
Section
Rule 8.01, Permission of the Court Required
Last checked
July 27, 2026
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Cameras and audio equipment may be permitted in and around the courtrooms at the discretion of each presiding circuit judge or magistrate.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Pre Hearing

Allowed with notice

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.

Page
Official rule page
Section
Rule 8.02, Procedure to Obtain Permission
Last checked
July 27, 2026
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Requests made by a party or any other person at least one day in advance of the proceedings.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from West Virginia Judiciary. 2 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.