Criminal Trial Terms
Note: The "regular" Pretrial date is 21 days prior to the beginning of the term in accordance with the internal criminal procedures. Magistrate Judges remain free to vary this date in accordance with their schedules. Where possible, the pretrial will be set so that the Magistrate Judge has sufficient time to resolve dispositive motions without the necessity of continuing a case.
| 2025 Felony Pretrial Schedule | ||
| 2025 Grand Jury Dates | 2025 Arraignment Dates | 2025 Prop. Pretrial Dates |
| January | 01/21/25 | 02/12/25 |
| February | 02/25/25 | 03/12/25 |
| March | 03/25/25 | 04/09/25 |
| April | 05/06/25 | 05/21/25 |
| June | 06/17/25 | 07/09/25 |
| July | 07/22/25 | 08/06/25 |
| August | 09/02/25 | 09/24/25 |
| September | 10/07/25 | 10/15/25 |
| October | 11/12/25 | 12/03/25 |
| November | 12/09/25 | 01/07/26 |
| 2026 Felony Pretrial Schedule | ||
| 2026 Grand Jury Dates | 2026 Arraignment Dates | 2026 Prop. Pretrial Dates |
| January | 01/20/26 | 02/04/26 |
| February | 02/24/26 | 03/11/26 |
| March | 03/31/26 | 04/08/26 |
| April | 05/05/26 | 05/20/26 |
| June | 06/16/26 | 07/01/26 |
| July | 07/21/26 | 08/19/26 |
| August | 08/25/26 | 09/02/26 |
| September | 10/06/26 | 10/21/26 |
| October | 11/10/26 | 12/02/26 |
| November | 12/08/26 | 01/06/27 |
| 2025 Felony Terms | ||
| Montgomery 2025 Dates | Dothan 2025 Dates | Opelika 2025 Dates |
| 01/06/25 | 01/27/25 | 01/27/25 |
| 02/03/25 | 02/24/25 | 02/10/25 |
| 03/10/25 | 03/24/25 | 03/10/25 |
| 04/14/25 | 04/28/25 | 04/07/25 |
| 05/12/25 | 05/27/25 | 05/12/25 |
| 06/23/25 | 06/09/25 | 06/09/25 |
| 08/11/25 | 07/14/25 | 07/14/25 |
| 09/08/25 | 08/11/25 | 08/25/25 |
| 10/27/25 | 09/08/25 | 09/22/25 |
| 11/17/25 | 10/06/25 | 10/03/25 |
| -- | 11/03/25 | 11/03/25 |
| -- | 12/1/25 | 12/1/25 |
| Misdemeanor/Petty Offense Schedule | |
|---|---|
| MGM Misd/Arraign Docket | Fort Novosel Misd/Arraign Docket |
| 2025 Dates | 2025 Dates |
| 01/14/25 | 01/16/25 |
| 03/18/25 | 03/20/25 |
| 05/13/25 | 05/15/25 |
| 07/15/25 | 07/17/25 |
| 09/23/25 | 09/25/25 |
| 11/04/25 | 11/06/25 |
| 2026 Dates | 2026 Dates |
| 01/13/26 | 01/15/26 |
| 03/10/26 | 03/12/26 |
| 05/12/26 | 05/14/26 |
| 07/14/26 | 07/16/26 |
| 09/15/26 | 09/17/26 |
| 11/17/26 | 11/19/26 |