Will Motlow at a glance
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- District Court Judge
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Will Motlow
District Court Judge · Lauderdale County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Will Motlow has been Probate Judge of Lauderdale County, AL since 2015
- In addition, official judicial rosters list him as a District Court Judge for Lauderdale County
Education
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University — J.D. (2007)
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics and History from the University of North Alabama (2004)
Additional information
- Before becoming Probate Judge, Motlow was an attorney in Florence, Municipal Judge for the Town of St. Florian, and Prosecutor for the Town of Rogersville
- Community Involvement: Member of the Florence Rotary Club and Rogersville Kiwanis Club; attends Magnolia Church of Christ in Florence with his wife, Amanda
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
Lauderdale 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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 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 ↗