H. Luke Mayes IV at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Acworth Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
H. Luke Mayes IV
Chief Judge · Acworth Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Judge of the City of Acworth, Georgia’s Municipal Court, sworn in for a two‐year term on January 4, 2024
- Sworn in as an Acworth Municipal Court judge on January 4, 2024; the city court services directory lists him as Chief Judge
Education
- He graduated from North Cobb High School (1992), obtained a B.A. in Political Science from Emory University (1996), and later received his J.D. from Emory University School of Law (1999).
Additional information
- Formally sworn in by City Attorney Doug Haynie during the January 4, 2024 City Council meeting.
- Before his judicial role, he clerked for the Cobb County Superior Court and maintains a private practice focusing on estate planning, business law, and civil litigation
- As Chief Judge, Mayes oversees the court’s operations, ensures compliance with Georgia’s judicial standards, and represents the court in public communications.
- Mayes serves as Chief Judge of the Acworth Municipal Court, which is part of the City of Acworth’s judicial branch and handles traffic citations, select misdemeanor charges, and city ordinance violations within Acworth’s limits.
- Mayes is a lifelong resident of Cobb County, Georgia.
- Also known as Harvey Luke Mayes IV.
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
Acworth Municipal Court; Kennesaw Municipal Court; Powder Springs Municipal Court; Woodstock 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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