Judge Alford M. Harden, Jr. initially took office on January 12th, 2007. He has since ran for an additional term and was re-elected. Judge Alford M. Harden, Jr. was sworn into office again on January 2nd, 2013. He ran for an additional 3rd term in 2018 and won. Judge Harden officially retired in 2025.
In November of 2024, Belinda Strickland ran for Russell County Probate Judge and won. She took office on January 20, 2025.