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# Claudia Jean Bolin

Darien Municipal Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Darien Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief Judge
- Service status: active
- 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/603ff25f671594001b1b3d72/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/603ff25f671594001b1b3d72/)
- [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/603ff25f671594001b1b3d72/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- McIntosh County State Court Judge – Appointed by Governor Nathan Deal on Nov
- Claudia Jean Jordan Bolin is a judge serving in McIntosh County, Georgia, with responsibilities in the Municipal Court and Juvenile Court
- Juvenile Court Judge – McIntosh County Juvenile Court, Darien, GA
- Municipal Court Judge – City of Darien, GA

### Education


### Additional information

- 7, 2012, to replace Dale Jenkins; re-elected in 2014 and 2018 for four-year terms
- Juvenile courts of Bryan County and McIntosh County from 2006 to 2012
- Before becoming a judge, Bolin served as a private practice attorney and with the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council.
- lists her with AV Preeminent® — the highest peer rating for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.