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# Coy J. Johnson Jr.

Fulton County Juvenile Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fulton County Juvenile 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.

## 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/5ffe09316704f3001c14bb32/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffe09316704f3001c14bb32/)
- [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/5ffe09316704f3001c14bb32/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Current Role: Full-time Juvenile Court Judge (since January 23, 2023, after conversion from part-time Associate Judge status)
- Full-time judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Court in Atlanta, Georgia, appointed in 2020 and now presiding over a wide range of juvenile cases, including dependency, delinquency, and status offense matters
- Juvenile Justice Enhancement Initiative leadership, promoting best practices among stakeholders in juvenile delinquency cases

### Education



### Additional information

- Led the Juvenile Justice Enhancement Initiative to improve case handling and rehabilitation outcomes