Billy Tomlinson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Ludowici Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Billy Tomlinson
Judge · Ludowici Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Began his law practice in Richmond Hill, Georgia, over 30 years ago
- Licensed to practice in all Georgia state courts, the Northern, Central, and Southern Federal District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court
- He has held the role of Solicitor for Garden City and as Conflict Solicitor for Bryan County State Court for 13 years
- Tomlinson first held the role of a Municipal Court Judge in Port Wentworth, Georgia, and has since been appointed as Judge in Pooler, Garden City, Ludowici, and the Magistrate Court of Bryan County
Education
- Undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law.
Additional information
- His private practice experience spans criminal and civil litigation, trial practice, and strategic planning
- He currently serves as the State Court Judge of Bryan County and participates actively in the Council of State Court Judges of Georgia, including Legislative and Executive Committees, and as District One Chairperson
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
Ludowici Municipal Court; Pooler Municipal Court; Port Wentworth 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
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 ↗