Carson Dane Perkins at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Judge
- Current assignment
- Atkinson County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Carson Dane Perkins
Senior Judge · Atkinson County Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Judge of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit in Georgia from 1996 until his retirement on January 1, 2017
- Judicial role: Elected Superior Court Judge for the five-county Alapaha Judicial Circuit in 1996; held the role of Chief Judge until retirement
- He is recognized for his long service, leadership, and dedication to justice in the state’s judicial system
Education
Additional information
- Re-election: In 2012, he ran unopposed for re-election, receiving 99.6% of the vote
- Successor: Clayton A. Tomlinson was elected after his retirement
- Practice: General law for 22 years in Nashville, GA, before his judicial appointment
- Perkins is now retired from judicial service and resides in Nashville, Georgia.
- He remains a notable figure in Georgia’s legal community, remembered for his decades of service and leadership
- The resolution also noted his service in the U.S. Army Reserves for six years and his contributions to the legal profession through state bar and judicial committees
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 Superior Court Rules
Atkinson County Superior Court; Berrien County Superior Court; Clinch County Superior Court; Cook County Superior Court; Lanier County Superior Court
Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
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