Matthew McCullars at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Matthew McCullars
District Court Judge · Calhoun County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Law Enforcement: Began as a municipal police officer while pursuing legal studies
- The newly appointed District Judge for the 7th Judicial Circuit in Calhoun County, Alabama, succeeding retiring Judge Beth Rogers
- Prosecution: held the role of Assistant District Attorney in Calhoun County
- He now serves as the presiding judge for Calhoun County’s district court
Education
Additional information
- Governor Kay Ivey appointed McCullars in April 2025 to fill the vacancy created by Judge Beth Rogers’ retirement.
- Law Enforcement Training: Directed the Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy at Fort McClellan, training thousands of officers.
- overseeing a range of criminal cases and judicial duties in the 7th Judicial Circuit Office of the Governor of Alabama.
- McCullars’ path to the bench spans law enforcement, prosecution, and legal
- handling juvenile, district, traffic, and circuit court cases, from minor offenses to serious felonies.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Calhoun County District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster
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View Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster ↗Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings ↗