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# Dale R. "Bubba" Samuels

Franklin Springs Municipal Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Franklin Springs Municipal 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/58af020bce9168f520c4d631/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af020bce9168f520c4d631/)
- [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/58af020bce9168f520c4d631/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- In Monroe, he is listed as the court’s judge with part-time service, alongside a court administrator and assistant

### Education


### Additional information

- Judge Samuels presides over the Municipal Courts of Monroe, Watkinsville, and Franklin Springs in Georgia.
- Also the past president of the Council of Municipal Court Judges.
- Samuels has been active in judicial leadership, including serving as Vice President of the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges.
- He has emphasized the importance of municipal courts, noting they handle the largest volume of cases in the state and are the “face of the judicial system” for many citizens
- Law Practice: Founding member of The Samuels Firm in Buford, GA, specializing in government law, including eminent domain, land use, and constitutional matters



## 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.