--- title: "Bobby G. Peters | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bobby-g-peters" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Bobby G. Peters Chattahoochee County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Chattahoochee County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Taught criminal justice at Southern Union State College - Bobby G. Peters is a Superior Court Judge for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit in Georgia, with a career that spans law enforcement, public service, and judicial leadership ### Education - Woodrow Wilson Law School in — J.D. (1979) ### Additional information - Hardaway High School in 1967 - The first Columbus mayor to win re‐election since city consolidation, and his tenure saw no tax increases and over $1 billion in new investment - In addition to his service enforcing the law, he was a city councilor for twelve (12) years on the Columbus City Council and was elected for two consecutive terms as the Mayor of Columbus, as well as, Public Safety Director of the city. - Also chosen as one of only ten elected officials in the nation and the only one from Georgia to represent the United States of America in a governmental exchange program with Australia. - Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, which covers Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Talbot, and Taylor counties. - Peters is a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Columbus, has two daughters, and three grandchildren ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0236ce9168f520c4dc1d/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0236ce9168f520c4dc1d/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0236ce9168f520c4dc1d/) - [Official court biography — Bobby G. Peters](https://columbusga.gov/courts/Superior1/Officials) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bobby-g-peters", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bobby-g-peters", "name": "Bobby G. Peters | KnowJudges", "description": "Bobby G. Peters, Chattahoochee County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bobby-g-peters#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bobby-g-peters#judge", "name": "Bobby G. 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