E. Preston Johnson Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Baxley Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
E. Preston Johnson Jr.
Judge · Baxley Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- held the role of Appling County State Court Judge, re‐elected in 2014 for a term ending in 2018
- E. Preston Johnson, Jr. is the State Court Judge for Appling County, Georgia, and Municipal Court Judge for Baxley, GA, serving in the Appling County Courthouse in Baxley
- Also serves as a municipal court judge in Baxley
Education
Additional information
- Active in the legal community through his law firm and judicial duties
- Georgia Courts Judicial Directory — official state resource for judge information
- Law Firm — Member of Emmett P. Johnson & E. Preston Johnson, Jr., P.C
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
Baxley 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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗