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# Edward Scott Carter

Johns Creek Municipal Court · Judge Pro Tem

## Profile

- Court: Johns Creek Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge Pro Tem
- 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/58af0207ce9168f520c4d5bb/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0207ce9168f520c4d5bb/)
- [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/58af0207ce9168f520c4d5bb/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Listed as an attorney/judge in Chamblee, GA, serving the City of Doraville Municipal Court

### Education

- Emory Law School — J.D.

### Additional information

- Began his legal career in 1954 and served for 50 years in various roles.
- He attended Dekalb County public schools in Chamblee, graduated from Darlington School in Rome, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1950–1952), primarily in Korea.
- Edward E. Carter Jr. was born April 11, 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Edward Elzie Carter and Mary McLean Carter.
- He then studied at Emory College
- Distinguished attorney and judge in Georgia, best known for his service as Chief Judge of the City’s Municipal Court in Doraville, GA, and for a decades‐long legal career in public service
- His judicial service was part of a broader career in public service, including civic and charitable work, and he was active in numerous professional and community organizations
- Carter enjoyed hunting, fishing, poker, flying his Beechcraft Debonair, and golfing.
- He was a member of Dunwoody Country Club and attended Dunwoody United Methodist Church



## 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.