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# Zachary T. Collins

Alabama Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Court Judge

## Profile

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

- Zachary Collins currently serves as a Circuit Court Judge in Alabama’s 26th Judicial District, Place 1, a position he has held since 2016 and will continue through December 31, 2028
- Circuit Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Place 1, elected in 2016 and re-elected, currently serving until 2028
- Judicial Service: Russell County District Court Judge, appointed to finish a predecessor’s term and later elected
- He has a professional background as an attorney and has operated his own law practice, Zachary T. Collins, Attorney at Law, LLC

### Education


### Additional information

- Attorney: Over 13 years of legal practice before assuming judicial office.
- Collins has also held the role of a Russell County District Court Judge, having been sworn in after winning the seat with 65% of the vote, following an appointment to complete a predecessor’s term.
- As a judge, Collins presides over cases in Russell County and the 26th Judicial District
- handling civil and criminal matters at both the district and circuit court levels.
- His combined experience as a practicing attorney and military veteran informs his judicial perspective and approach to the bench.
- Zachary Collins’ career demonstrates a trajectory of legal expertise, public service, and community engagement, making him a prominent judicial figure in Alabama’s 26th Judicial District.
- Military Veteran: Collins has military service experience, which complements his legal career.



## 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.