James C. Garner at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Treutlen County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James C. Garner
Judge · Treutlen County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- “Jimmy” Garner is the current State Court Judge for Treutlen County, Georgia, serving until May 21, 2028, and is based in Soperton, GA
- Candidate for re‐election as Treutlen County State Court Judge in the 2024 Georgia Primary Election
Education
- B.A. in History and Political Science (Cum Laude) from Mercer University in 1993, with an ROTC scholarship, and later received his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law (Cum Laude) in 1996
Additional information
- James C.
- Before becoming a judge, Garner served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps in both civil and criminal law, including roles as a Claims Attorney, Hospital Attorney, and Trial Counsel with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- He also practiced law in Georgia, including as Assistant District Attorney for the Dublin Judicial Circuit, Juvenile Court Judge for Laurens County, and in private practice
- Garner was born in Bainbridge, GA, and raised in the Orianna community of Treutlen County.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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Statewide
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Sources
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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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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