--- title: "David Law | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-law-circuit-court-judge-alabama-fortieth-judicial-circuit-court-al" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # David Law Alabama Fortieth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Alabama Fortieth Judicial Circuit Court - State: Alabama - Role: Circuit Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## 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 ### media recording photography broadcasting Scope: statewide Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4 permits televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings only as provided by Alabama judicial ethics canons, law, or another court rule. Evidence excerpt: The taking of television pictures or other photographs in or of the courtroom during the progress of judicial proceedings or the radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings may be permitted as provided in Canon 3(A)(7) and (7B), Canons of Judicial Ethics, promulgated by the Alabama Supreme Court, or as otherwise may be permitted by law or other rule of court. [Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings](https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr9_4.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://clay.alacourt.gov/judges/) - [Official roster](https://clay.alacourt.gov/judges/) - [Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster](https://clay.alacourt.gov/judges/) - [Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings](https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr9_4.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-law-circuit-court-judge-alabama-fortieth-judicial-circuit-court-al", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-law-circuit-court-judge-alabama-fortieth-judicial-circuit-court-al", "name": "David Law | KnowJudges", "description": "David Law, Alabama Fortieth Judicial Circuit Court. 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(1995) - Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the University of Notre Dame in 1991. ### Additional information - In 2019, he co-created a court educational program for students focused on MIP and vaping offenses, aiming to reduce recidivism and educate youth about the dangers of these behaviors Oakland County, Michigan. - He was appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2017 to serve on the Committee on. - Judge Law graduated from Novi-Detroit Catholic Central in 1987 - One of three judges in the Novi District Court, which handles misdemeanor criminal charges and early stages of felony cases, including arraignments and preliminary examinations. - His jurisdiction covers communities including Commerce Township, Highland Township, Lyon Township, Milford Township, Novi, Novi Township, South Lyon, Village of Milford, Village of Wolverine Lake, Walled Lake, and Wixom. - Judge Law oversees Sobriety Court, Drug Court, and Mental Health Court dockets in addition to his regular caseload Oakland County, Michigan. - Judge Law is a member of the Michigan District Judges Association (MDJA) and the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals (MATCP), serving on legislative committees for both organizations. - He also serves on the boards of Novi Youth Assistance (NYA), Lakes Area Youth Assistance (LAYA), and is an advisory board member for the southwest Oakland County chapter of Families Against Narcotics (FAN). - Additionally, he is vice president of the alumni board of Detroit Catholic Central Oakland County, Michigan. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-2bb56569e2cd3665169eeff4) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Criminal proceedings only. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr9_4.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.