David Quilliams at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Commerce Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David Quilliams
Chief Judge · Commerce Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Municipal Court Judge for the City of Commerce, Georgia, presiding over monthly court sessions at the Commerce Administrative Complex
- Municipal Court Judge for Commerce, GA
- Quilliams is Of Counsel at Epps, Holloway, DeLoach & Hoipkemier, LLC in Watkinsville, GA
Education
- B.A. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee–Knoxville and his J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law
Additional information
- His prosecutorial career included extensive trial and litigation experience in felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile cases, traffic offenses, drug cases, domestic violence, theft, obstruction, DUI, vehicular homicide, arson, and other major felonies
- Before his judicial role, David A. Quilliams had over 15 years of experience as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Georgia in Rockdale, Newton, and Barrow counties.
- He also handled family and domestic law matters (divorce, custody, adoption, visitation) and general civil litigation.
- He is a member of the Western Circuit Bar Association, the Family Law and Criminal Law sections of the State Bar of Georgia, and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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
Commerce Municipal Court; Jefferson 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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