Benjamin Wilcox at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Current assignment
- West Point Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Benjamin Wilcox
Associate Judge · West Point Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Benjamin R. Wilcox is a Minnesota District Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District, appointed by Governor Tim Walz in 2022 and re‐elected in 2024, serving until January 2031
- Before joining the bench, Wilcox was a partner at Wilcox Law Office, P.A., where he handled a wide range of civil matters including real estate, estate planning, probate, civil litigation, small business organization, and landlord‐tenant law.
Education
Additional information
- Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on October 3, 2022 to fill a vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District, replacing Hon.
- Official bio: Minnesota Judicial Branch — Judge Benjamin R. Wilcox Minnesota Judicial Branch
- He also held the role of city attorney for Benson and Kerkhoven and as an assistant city attorney in Clontarf, Danvers, DeGraff, Holloway, and Murdock
- His career has been marked by a focus on delivering just and equitable outcomes in both criminal and civil cases
- He is a board member for the Robert Sonsteng Foundation and the Southwest Initiative Foundation
- Wilcox has been Past President and Member of the Minnesota 12th District Bar Association.
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
West Point 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 2026-10-27Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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