Suspended probate judge seeks daytime office access

The request

A suspended Jefferson County probate judge has requested daytime access to the office. The request concerns access to the judge’s workplace while a state audit is underway.

The records claim

The judge claims that records were displaced amid the audit. That is an allegation by the judge, not an established finding about who moved the records, when they were moved or why.

What remains in focus

The immediate issues are whether the judge will receive daytime access and how the records issue will be addressed during the state audit. The audit’s findings and any decision on the access request will clarify the next steps.

WBRC 6 News reported on the development. The report is linked below.