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# Ron W. Smith

Alabama Third Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Alabama Third 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://madison.alacourt.gov/circuit-judges)
- [Official roster](https://madison.alacourt.gov/circuit-judges)
- [Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster](https://madison.alacourt.gov/circuit-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)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Ronald W. Smith is a District Judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit in Madison County, Alabama, appointed by Governor Kay Ivey in May 2023 23rd
- Assistant District Attorney for Madison County (2001–2003) 23rd Judicial Circuit

### Education


### Additional information

- Received merit and president’s awards from the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; served on its Board and was elected President in 2020 23rd Judicial Circuit.
- Private practice for over 20 years
- handling civil litigation, criminal defense, domestic relations, and child welfare cases 23rd Judicial Circuit.
- Active in the Huntsville Madison County Bar Association (held the role of secretary) 23rd Judicial Circuit.
- Contact: Phone: 256‐532‐1057 23rd Email: ron.smith@ Huntsville Bar Association Office: 100 Northside Square City, Huntsville, AL 35801
- As a judge, his practice areas include constitutional law, criminal law, and family law Huntsville Bar Association.



## 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.