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# Anne M. Williams

Warren General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Warren General District Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## 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

### cell phones and electronic devices

Scope: statewide

Virginia courts commonly restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in court buildings; counsel and litigants should check the local court policy before arrival.

Evidence excerpt: Most courts in Virginia do not allow you to bring a cell phone or other electronic device into the building.

[Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- She succeeds Clarke County’s current General District Court Judge Chris Collins, who will move to the Circuit Court bench when Judge Brian Madden retires on July 31, 2024
- 42‐year‐old General District Court Judge for the 26th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, appointed by the General Assembly in March 2024 to a six‐year term beginning August 1, 2024
- Williams, previously the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Clarke County, Virginia, was appointed after applying for the judgeship when a vacancy was announced earlier in 2024.
- Williams has emphasized her commitment to fairness, impartiality, and the culture of justice she has observed in the 26th Judicial Circuit
- In summary: Anne M. Williams is a seasoned attorney and community leader now serving as a General District Court Judge for the 26th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, bringing decades of prosecutorial experience and a strong record of public service to the bench

### Education

- Undergraduate degree in International Studies with a History minor from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

### Additional information

- Commonwealth’s Attorney (2017–2024): Appointed in April 2017 after the retirement of Suzanne “Suni” Mackall, and re‐elected twice.
- The 26th Judicial Circuit covers much of the northern Shenandoah Valley, and Williams may be assigned to any court in the circuit.
- As a judge, she will have authority to decide legal outcomes, a role she has described as “a huge responsibility” compared to her previous prosecutorial duties.
- She acknowledged leaving a job she “absolutely love[s]” and expressed gratitude to her colleagues and law enforcement partners in Clarke County.
- Community ties: A Clarke County native, she lives with her husband, Matthew Peterson, and their two children.