Garrison Baker at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- White County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Garrison Baker
Judge · White County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- In December 2020, the White County Commission declared December 11, 2020, as “Judge Garrison Baker Day” to honor his service and impact.
- His tenure spanned almost four decades, making him one of the longest‐serving probate judges in the county
- Baker expressed gratitude and shared his lifelong values: “Always try to be good, be kind, patient, and gentle”
- Garrison Baker is a retired White County, Georgia Probate Judge who served for nearly 38 years, earning recognition for his judicial service, community leadership, and historical preservation work
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
Cleveland 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 2026-10-27Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
White 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
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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