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# Douglas Kidd

Loganville Municipal Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Loganville Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief 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/60463a2463ecf6001df60e36/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/60463a2463ecf6001df60e36/)
- [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/60463a2463ecf6001df60e36/)

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## 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



## 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.