David Hobby at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fitzgerald Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David Hobby
Judge · Fitzgerald Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- David Hobby has been a judge in Ben Hill County since May 2007, spanning nearly two decades
- Democratic judge serving as both the Ben Hill County Probate Court judge and the Municipal Court judge for Fitzgerald, Georgia, a position he has held since 2007
- Ben Hill County Probate Court Judge – Elected in 2016 to a four‐year term; re‐elected unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016
- Based in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and serves as the municipal court judge for the city
Education
Additional information
- Municipal Court Judge, City of Fitzgerald – Oversees misdemeanor cases, code enforcement, and related matters in Fitzgerald’s municipal court
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 Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Fitzgerald Municipal Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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