--- title: "J. Grady Blanchard | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-grady-blanchard" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # J. Grady Blanchard Blythe Municipal Court · Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: Blythe 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 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c5b1da82767f70859421549/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c5b1da82767f70859421549/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c5b1da82767f70859421549/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-grady-blanchard", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-grady-blanchard", "name": "J. Grady Blanchard | KnowJudges", "description": "J. Grady Blanchard, Blythe Municipal Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-25", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-grady-blanchard#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-grady-blanchard#judge", "name": "J. Grady Blanchard", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-grady-blanchard", "jobTitle": "Associate Judge", "worksFor": { "@type": "GovernmentOrganization", "name": "Blythe Municipal Court" }, "sameAs": [ "https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c5b1da82767f70859421549/" ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "KnowJudges", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Georgia", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/georgia" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "J. Grady Blanchard", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-grady-blanchard" } ] } ] } ``` ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed on April 8, 2024, by Governor Brian Kemp to serve as a Superior Court judge for the Columbia Judicial Circuit, covering Columbia County, Georgia - His career also includes service as an Associate Magistrate Court Judge in Columbia County - Grady Blanchard is a highly experienced judge in Georgia, recently appointed to the Superior Court of the Columbia Judicial Circuit, with a long history of service in municipal and magistrate courts ### Education ### Additional information - Judge Blanchard presides over hearings in Courtroom 1 of the Columbia County Judicial Center, and his court calendar is publicly available for scheduling and review. - His educational background laid the foundation for over 20 years of legal experience before ascending to the Superior Court bench - While the web results do not list specific high-profile cases under his current Superior Court tenure, his extensive municipal court experience suggests a strong background in handling diverse legal matters - Prior to this appointment, he held the role of Chief Judge for the Municipal Courts of Louisville and Waynesboro and as an Associate Judge for the Municipal Courts of Grovetown, Wrens, and Stapleton. ## 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. - [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. 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/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.