Frank N. Wilder IV at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Monroe County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Frank N. Wilder IV
Judge · Monroe County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- “Buck” Wilder IV is the Republican Party’s Chief Magistrate Judge of Monroe County, Georgia, serving since his 2012 election and re‐elected in 2016, and most recently running for re‐election in the 2024 general election
- Position: Chief Magistrate Judge, Monroe County Magistrate Court, Forsyth, GA
Education
Additional information
- Known locally as “Buck” Wilder.
- Wilder aligns with Republican Party values such as fiscal conservatism, support for free markets, tax cuts, reduced government spending, and traditional social values.
- Frank N.
- He meets the Georgia Magistrate Court eligibility requirements: county resident for at least one year, age 25+, and high school diploma or equivalent
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
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Monroe County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
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 ↗