James F. Council Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Lowndes County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James F. Council Jr.
Chief Judge · Lowndes County Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- Echols County Juvenile Court He also presided over Barwick Municipal Court and held the role of a judge pro tem for Morven Municipal Court and Valdosta Municipal Court
Education
Additional information
- James F. Council, Jr. was a distinguished judge of the Lowndes County Juvenile Court in Georgia, appointed in 2012 to succeed Judge O. Wayne Ellerbee
- Before joining the judiciary, Council practiced law as a sole attorney in Valdosta, Georgia
- James F. Council, Jr.’s career spanned decades of legal service, from private practice to judicial leadership in multiple counties.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Barwick Municipal Court; Morven Municipal Court; Valdosta 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.
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