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# H. Clay Collins

Newnan Municipal Court · Associate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Newnan Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Associate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01fbce9168f520c4d3ff/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01fbce9168f520c4d3ff/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01fbce9168f520c4d3ff/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Associate Judge in Hapeville, GA (1994–1996) and other municipal court roles
- Judge pro hac vice in the Municipal Court of Fairburn, GA (1991–1994)
- The court bench also includes an associate judge and a judge pro tempore when the chief judge is absent

### Education


### Additional information

- Former legal counsel roles at multiple law firms, including Webb, Lindsey, Collins, Jones & Wade, LLC
- Municipal Court of Newnan, GA — H. Clay Collins serves as Chief Judge of this limited‐jurisdiction court, which handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance matters
- H. Clay Collins is a member of Collins & Jones, LLC in Fairburn, Georgia, practicing in criminal defense (20%), domestic relations (75%), and litigation (5%)



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.