Judge H. Scott Allen: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# H. Scott Allen
Senior Judge · [Richmond County Magistrate Court](/kyj/court/ga/richmond-county-magistrate-court)

## Judicial assignments
[Augusta Judicial Circuit](/kyj/court/ga/augusta-judicial-circuit)Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmedThe official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/61424204e896f6001edd5d64/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Senior+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## H. Scott Allen at a glance
Current roleSenior Judge
Court[Richmond County Magistrate Court](/kyj/court/ga/richmond-county-magistrate-court)
Current assignment[Richmond County Magistrate Court](/kyj/court/ga/richmond-county-magistrate-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- The presiding civil judge for the Richmond County Magistrate Court in Augusta, Georgia, elected in 2016 and currently serving
- Allen is listed as Senior Judge, Civil & Magistrate Court of Richmond County

### Education


### Additional information

- While the Augusta County government site lists other judges, it does not show Allen’s current active role in the State Court of Richmond County, indicating his primary judicial duties are in the magistrate court
- Presiding Civil Judge of the Richmond County Magistrate Court, which handles small claims cases ($0–$5,000), mental health matters, emergency civil protection/restraining orders, misdemeanor preliminary hearings, juvenile cases, and traffic infractions.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
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### Georgia Courts Directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.