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# Carson Dane Perkins

Atkinson County Juvenile Court · Senior Judge

## Profile

- Court: Atkinson County Juvenile Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Senior Judge
- Service status: senior
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c7fecd3f039732e83726237/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c7fecd3f039732e83726237/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c7fecd3f039732e83726237/)

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## 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



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — 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. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.