Gary W. Washington at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Rockdale County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Gary W. Washington
Judge · Rockdale County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Probate Court Judge for Rockdale County, having been elected in 2021 after previously acting as the county’s first Associate Judge.
- Matthew J. Perry, Jr., Federal District Court Judge, District of South Carolina
- The Chief Probate Court Judge for Rockdale County, Georgia, with over 30 years of legal experience and a distinguished career in public service, law, and community outreach
Education
Additional information
- He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and South Carolina and is admitted to multiple federal and state courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Georgia Court of Appeals
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 Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Rockdale County Probate Court
Georgia Probate 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 ↗