Perry Newton at a glance
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- Circuit Court Judge
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Perry Newton
Circuit Court Judge · Alabama First Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Newton, a Choctaw County attorney, was sworn in on January 12, 2023 during a ceremony at Heritage Church of God in Gilbertown, AL, presided over by retiring Judge Gaines McCorquodale
- J. Perry Newton is a Circuit Judge for Alabama’s First Judicial Circuit, presiding over cases in Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties
- Judge Newton’s appointment expanded his reach across three counties, making him a key figure in the First Judicial Circuit’s judicial process
- Circuit Judge in the First Judicial Circuit of Alabama, which covers Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties
Education
Additional information
- Cases between $3,000 and $10,000 (shared with District Court)
- Felony prosecutions and certain misdemeanors
- Civil cases over $10,000 in dispute
- Juvenile and family matters in certain cases
- He ran unopposed for the seat and is based in Grove Hill, AL.
- His background as a county attorney provides him with direct experience in public defense and prosecution before his judicial role.
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
Alabama First Judicial Circuit 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 29, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 29, 2026.
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 29, 2026
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 ↗