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# William H. Filmore

Alabama Thirty-Third Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Court Judge

## Profile

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

- “Bill” Filmore is the Presiding Judge of the 33rd Judicial Circuit in Alabama, serving Dale and Geneva Counties, and has been in office since January 2013 with multiple re‐elections Dale County - 33rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama
- In April 2012, he was elected Circuit Judge, Place 1 for the 33rd Judicial Circuit by a 72% vote, starting his term in January 2013 Dale County - 33rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama
- two years as a District Judge in Dale County, Alabama, followed by eight years as Chief Assistant District Attorney for Dale and Geneva Counties Dale County - 33rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama

### Education


### Additional information

- In 2024, he ran unopposed for a third term and was sworn in again on January 10, 2025 Dale County - 33rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
- He was re‐elected unopposed in 2018 and sworn in for his second six‐year term on January 10, 2019, by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Dale County - 33rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
- William H.
- Bill Filmore began his legal career in private practice for 20 years before entering public service Dale County - 33rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama.



## 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.