Douglas Kidd at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Loganville Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Douglas Kidd
Chief Judge · Loganville Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Also listed as City Attorney for Lavonia and has judicial responsibilities in Jefferson Municipal Court
- Douglas T. Kidd is the Managing Partner of the Law Office of Douglas T. Kidd, P.C. in Lavonia, Georgia
- Kidd has held the role of a municipal court judge in Lavonia and Canon, Georgia for four years
- Judge Douglas Kidd is a Georgia attorney with a long record in municipal law, local government leadership, and municipal court service
Education
- Stetson University College of Law in — J.D. (2008)
- B.S. in Journalism from Georgia Southern University in 2002
Additional information
- In 2022, he ran for Chairman of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, citing his extensive experience in municipal law and public service
- Kidd has been active in local governance, including drafting budgets, negotiating intergovernmental agreements, and working with state agencies.
- He has held the role of general counsel for multiple Georgia municipalities, including Bowersville, Sky Valley, Keysville, Gum Branch, Homeland, and Jeffersonville, and was formerly city attorney for Bowman.
- He also chaired the Franklin County Board of Elections for five years
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
Loganville Municipal Court; Powder Springs 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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