Jack Downie at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Reidsville Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jack Downie
Chief Judge · Reidsville Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Jack M. Downie is a graduate of Georgia Southern University, the Florida Coastal School of Law, and the Judge Advocate General’s School for the United States Army
- Jack M. Downie is an experienced trial attorney, mediator, and arbitrator based in Vidalia, Georgia, with a background as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Education
Additional information
- He served part-time as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in May 2013
- Also registered as a neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and serves as a mediator and arbitrator in civil and domestic/family law matters, with specialized training in domestic violence cases
- He is board certified in Criminal Trial Law and Family Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Lawyers.
- Downie is a lifetime member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Guard Association of the United States, and the National Guard Association of Georgia.
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
Reidsville 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
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
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