JaDawnya C. Baker at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Atlanta Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
JaDawnya C. Baker
Judge · Atlanta Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- In April 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court publicly reprimanded Judge Baker for improperly dismissing cases that came before her in municipal court.
- Judge Baker received an appointment to the Municipal Court of Atlanta by then‐Mayor Kasim Reed in 2015
Education
- in English and History — Spelman College — B.A. (2001)
Additional information
- Judge JaDawnya C. Baker is a seasoned Atlanta municipal court judge with a background in law practice and prosecutorial work, currently serving since 2015, re‐elected in 2025, and recognized for her leadership in judicial organizations, though she has also faced a public ethics reprimand for case‐handling misconduct
- Judge JaDawnya C. Baker is a sitting judge of the Municipal Court of Atlanta, appointed in 2015, who presides over general traffic cases and was re‐elected in 2025 with 81.5% of the vote
- She currently handles general traffic matters and is the President of the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges Atlanta Municipal Court
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
Atlanta 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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Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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