Franklin Goldwire at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Effingham County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Franklin Goldwire
Biography
Professional career
- The Magistrate Court of Effingham County is led by an elected Chief Magistrate Judge for a four‐year term
- Goldwire’s appointment is notable because he is the first African American male to serve as a magistrate judge in Effingham County
Education
Additional information
- The first Black magistrate judge in Effingham County, Georgia, serving on the county’s Magistrate Court and handling a range of civil and legal matters under Georgia law
- Local news coverage: The Effingham Herald has featured Goldwire’s appointment and its significance
- Public profiles list Franklin Whitney Goldwire as a 45‐year‐old African American professional with a background in law and public service, previously residing in locations including Bethesda, MD, Honolulu, HI, and Annandale, VA.
- While detailed case history is not in the provided results, his role as a magistrate judge places him in a position to adjudicate a variety of community legal matters
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
Effingham 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 ↗