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# Kenneth L. Alger

Page General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Page 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

- Kenneth L. Alger, II is a judge of the 26th Judicial District Court of Virginia, serving since June 1, 2022, after being elected by the Virginia General Assembly to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge W. Dale Houff.
- Sworn in as a judge on June 2, 2022, in a ceremonial investiture at the Page County Courthouse, marking the end of his tenure as Page County’s top prosecutor
- Commonwealth’s Attorney for Page County, Virginia (2012–2022)
- Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Shenandoah County (2005–2011)
- In summary: Judge Kenneth L. Alger, II is a seasoned Virginia attorney with a background in public prosecution, now serving as a judge in the 26th Judicial District Court

### Education

- University of Georgia School of Law — J.D. (2003)
- University of Virginia — B.A. (2000)

### Additional information

- Listed among the judges for both the Harrisonburg/Rockingham and Warren General District Courts.
- handling cases across multiple counties in the Shenandoah Valley region.
- Judge Alger presides over the 26th Judicial District Court of Virginia, which covers the cities of Winchester and Harrisonburg, and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren.
- His appointment was widely covered in local media, with Page Valley News highlighting his transition from prosecutor to judge and the community’s confidence in his impartiality.
- Alger has been active in local organizations, including the Rileyville Ruritan Club, Luray Rotary Club, United Way, and a local Masonic lodge.