2026 Alabama General Election

Brent Benson

Buket Urgen

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

- A circuit court judge serves in Alabama’s circuit courts, which are the state’s trial courts of general jurisdiction.
- Alabama has 41 judicial circuits that cover all 67 counties, and these courts handle the majority of legal cases in the state.
- Circuit courts have jurisdiction over felony criminal cases, civil disputes involving more than $10,000, and certain appeals from lower courts.
- Circuit court judges may oversee jury trials and are responsible for ensuring that proceedings are conducted fairly and according to legal procedures.
- In Alabama, circuit court judges are elected within their judicial circuit in partisan elections to six-year terms. Candidates must be licensed attorneys and meet requirements such as residency within the circuit.

A judge who hears major criminal, civil, and family cases.

Criminal Justice

Victim Assistance