Donna K. Scott at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Current assignment
- Buena Vista Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Donna K. Scott
Associate Judge · Buena Vista Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Donna Scott Davenport (née Scott) is a retired judge who held the role of the first judge of the Rutherford County Juvenile Court in Tennessee from 2000 until her retirement in September 2022
- She also taught as an adjunct professor at Middle Tennessee State University
Education
Additional information
- In 2000, she was elected to the newly created juvenile court judgeship, re‐elected in 2006 and 2014.
- Scott co‐founded Rogers & Scott Attorneys at Law in 1995 and later held the role of part‐time (1998–1999) and full‐time (1999–2000) magistrate of the Rutherford County Juvenile Court.
- She oversaw juvenile justice in Rutherford County, set court protocols, appointed magistrates, and handled cases involving minors, including child neglect
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
Buena Vista 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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