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Dal Williamson
Circuit Judge · Mississippi EIGHTEENTH Circuit District Court
Biography
Professional career
- 18th Circuit Court Judge — Elected in 2014, re‐elected in 2018 and 2022, serving Jones County, Mississippi
Education
Additional information
- Judicial Excellence Award — Received the Mississippi Bar’s Judicial Excellence Award in July 2026 for his service and contributions
- Bar Complaint Tribunal Member — Appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court in January 2024 to replace the late Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald.
- W. Dal Williamson is a judge of the Mississippi 18th Circuit Court (Jones County) and a member of the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal, with a 34‐year legal career before joining the bench
- Professional Memberships — Former chairman, vice‐chairman, and secretary‐treasurer of the Conference of Circuit Court Judges; past president of the Jones County Bar Association
- Mississippi Bar Commissioner
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Media Coverage
Statewide
Mississippi allows electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings in appellate and trial courts of record, subject to the rules and presiding judge control.
Electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings shall be allowed in the appellate and trial courts of record in this state subject to the conditions below.Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Presiding Judge Discretion
Statewide
The presiding Mississippi justice or judge may limit or terminate electronic coverage when necessary to protect rights, witnesses, dignity of the court, or orderly proceedings.
The presiding justice or judge has the discretion to limit or terminate electronic coverage at any time during the proceedingsMississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Advance Notice For Media
Statewide
Mississippi media representatives must provide advance notice for electronic or photographic coverage under the court rules.
Rule 5 ... requires that media representatives give at least 48 hoursMississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗