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John Rohrbaugh
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John Rohrbaugh is a judge for the Hampshire County Magistrate Court in West Virginia.[1] He won the general election on May 10, 2016.
In 2012, John Rohrbaugh briefly served as a magistrate judge for the same court. He was appointed to replace retired Magistrate Eugene Billmeyer in July of 2012. He ran for a full term in the 2012 general election, which he lost to Ronald J. DiCiolla.[2][3][4][5]
Education
Rohrbaugh received his B.S. in criminal justice from West Liberty State College and his M.S. in criminal justice from the American Public University. He also graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy.[2][4]
Career
Rohrbaugh is a former sheriff's deputy. Prior to becoming a magistrate, he served as a probation officer for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit.[2]
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. John Rohrbaugh defeated Erwin Weston in the general election for the Hampshire County Magistrate Court Division 1 seat.[1]
| Hampshire County Magistrate Court Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Rohrbaugh |
74.91% | 3,446 |
| Erwin Weston | 25.09% | 1,154 |
| Total Votes | 4,600 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[6]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hampshire Review, "Rohrbaugh sworn in as magistrate," July 18, 2012
- ↑ Cumberland Times-News, "Rohrbaugh added as Hampshire magistrate candidate," July 9, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 8/4/2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2012 Election Results - Hampshire County," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
