Judge Franklin D. Rozier Jr.: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# Franklin D. Rozier Jr.
Senior Judge · [Pierce County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/pierce-county-state-court)

## Judicial assignments
[Waycross Judicial Circuit](/kyj/court/ga/waycross-judicial-circuit)Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmedThe official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/590b277abe677c26712e4649/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Senior+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## Franklin D. Rozier Jr. at a glance
Current roleSenior Judge
Court[Pierce County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/pierce-county-state-court)
Current assignment[Pierce County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/pierce-county-state-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Part‐time state court judge for Pierce County, Georgia, serving since January 1, 1999, and also an attorney with over 48 years of legal practice in Blackshear, GA
- He previously held the role of Pierce County attorney (1993–present, with earlier service in the 1980s) and as solicitor/prosecutor for the State Court of Pierce County from 1980 to 1998
- Rozier maintains a general practice in local government, probate, real estate, and wills law

### Education


### Additional information

- In 2016, he ran for a seat on the Waycross Circuit of the 1st Superior Court but was defeated in the general election
- Based in Blackshear, GA (Pierce County) and has a law office at P.O. Box 186, Blackshear, GA 31516

## Sources

Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
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### Georgia Courts Directory
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-966932b4143407baf629735a) — State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Code-of-Judicial-Conduct-2024_02_01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.