Seventh Judicial Circuit of Alabama
District Attorney's Office
Seventh Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office
The District Attorney’s Office provides professional services to all the people of Calhoun and Cleburne Counties by:​
Diligently Prosecuting crime and assisting victims of crime
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Supporting and assisting Law Enforcement in seeking the truth
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Working through prosecution to seek justice and prevent crime
Issues of Interest
Seeking truth and justice for all victims of crime through successful prosecution
Prosecution of crimes of violence directed at children
Prosecution of all violent crimes to include the prosecution of sexual criminal offenses
Prosecution of the illegal use and possession of illegal firearms and drug related offenses
C. Lynn Hammond
District Attorney
District Attorney Lynn Hammond was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey in
September of 2023 to be the Seventh Judicial Circuit’s District Attorney, including
the jurisdictions of Calhoun and Cleburne counties. Lynn Hammond grew up in
Oxford, Alabama graduating from Oxford High School, received her bachelor’s
degree in History, with a double minor in Religion and Political Science from
Auburn University. She graduated from Jones School of Law at Faulkner
University graduating in December 1992 took the Alabama Bar Exam in February
of 1993 receiving her License in April 1993.
After practicing in the private sector Lynn was hired by the late Honorable Joe
Hubbard in 1994. Lynn has been in the District Attorney’s Office as a diligent
prosecutor for over thirty (30) years. She served as the Chief Assistant District
Attorney for twelve (12) years has tried over 120 jury trials ranging from
misdemeanor DUI appeals to Capital Murder. As the District Attorney she
continues to participate in jury trials.
Special Services
Victim's Services assisting victims of violence, domestic violence, criminal sexual offenses, crimes against the elderly and property offenses.
Specialty Courts (Veteran’s Court, Mental Health Court, Drug Court and Pre-Trial Intervention)
Restitution recovery (Court ordered monies to include money owed to victims of crime)
