J.H. Jimmy Bankston Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Webster County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
J.H. Jimmy Bankston Jr.
Judge · Webster County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Bankston is a Democrat and has been re‐elected unopposed in recent cycles, including the 2016 general and Democratic primary elections for the Webster County Probate and Magistrate Judge seat
- J.H. Jimmy Bankston is the Probate Judge and Chief Magistrate of Webster County, Georgia, serving from Preston, GA
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate court matters such as small claims, traffic, and certain criminal cases
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
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Webster County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Webster County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗