B. Shawn Rhodes at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Wilcox County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
B. Shawn Rhodes
Judge · Wilcox County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- B. Shawn Rhodes is the Judge of the Wilcox County Probate Court in Georgia, appointed in 2015 and re‐elected in 2016, with prior service as Chief Magistrate of the Wilcox County Magistrate Court
- Legal career: Associate, Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover (workers’ compensation defense) Associate, Wallace Law Group (workers’ compensation defense) Partner, Powers and Rhodes (2013–2014) Owner, Rhodes Law Group
- Current position: Judge, Wilcox County Probate Court, Wilcox County, Georgia
- His tenure includes both probate and magistrate court responsibilities, reflecting a broad scope in local justice administration
Education
Additional information
- Rhodes has been active in the local legal community, with a focus on workers’ compensation law before his judicial appointments
- Served in this role before his appointment to the Probate Court
- John C. Pridgen to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Betty J. Anderson’s resignation
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Abbeville Municipal Court; Rochelle Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Wilcox County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Wilcox County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗