G. Russell (Rusty) Wright at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cordele Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
G. Russell (Rusty) Wright
Judge · Cordele Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- G. Russell “Rusty” Wright was a judge of the Crisp County Probate Court in Georgia, serving from his 2013 appointment and election through 2016, when he did not seek re‐election
- Position: Judge, Crisp County Probate Court, Cordele, Georgia
- Wright’s tenure combined probate judicial work with advocacy for criminal justice reform in his community
Education
Additional information
- Before and alongside his judicial service, Wright was an attorney licensed in Georgia since 1980
- 48‐hour judicial order — ensuring defendants are before a judge within 48 hours of arrest
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
Cordele 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
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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