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# H. Craig Stafford

Midway Municipal Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Midway Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: 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/58af01f9ce9168f520c4d3c9/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01f9ce9168f520c4d3c9/)
- [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/58af01f9ce9168f520c4d3c9/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Craig Stafford is a partner at Arnold & Stafford, Attorneys at Law in Hinesville, Georgia
- There is no public record in the provided sources indicating that H. Craig Stafford serves as a judge in any court system
- His practice includes criminal defense, domestic relations, medical malpractice, and personal injury litigation, with a record of high-profile cases resolved through verdict or settlement
- His current role is as an attorney and law firm partner, not a judicial officer

### Education


### Additional information

- American Association for Justice — Member since 1995
- He has been admitted to the State Bar of Georgia since 1993 and to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia.
- Stafford has been recognized for his client service and professional excellence, including AV Preeminent® peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
- He is also a Client Champion award recipient



## 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.