James G. Baker at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Troup County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James G. Baker
Judge · Troup County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Magistrate judge in Troup County, Georgia, and a municipal court judge in Hogansville, GA, serving in local courts within the Troup County Court System
- Chief Judge, LaGrange Municipal Court — Listed as Chief Judge on the LaGrange Municipal Court directory
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate Judge, Troup County — Handles various local court matters within Troup County, Georgia
- Municipal Court Judge, Hogansville — Oversees cases such as DWI/DUI, traffic infractions, exclusive parking violations, and ordinance violations in Hogansville
- His roles involve adjudicating local criminal and civil matters, including traffic and ordinance violations
- While detailed biographical information on James G. Baker is limited in the provided sources, his judicial appointments place him within the Georgia state court system, serving both county and municipal levels.
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
Hogansville Municipal Court; LaGrange 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 2026-10-27Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Troup 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 2026-10-27Sources
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 ↗