Judge James "Jay" Crowe Jr.: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# James "Jay" Crowe Jr.
Judge · [Worth County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/worth-county-state-court)

## James "Jay" Crowe Jr. at a glance
Current roleJudge
Court[Worth County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/worth-county-state-court)
Current assignment[Worth County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/worth-county-state-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- While serving as State Court Judge, Crowe remains Worth County Solicitor General until December 31, 2028
- Also listed as a candidate for re-election to the Worth County State Court Judge position in the 2026 Georgia Primary Election
- Governor Kemp named Judge Crowe to the Worth County State Court in 2025, filling the vacancy created by Judge Ralph Powell’s appointment to the Superior Court of the Tifton Judicial Circuit
- James “Jay” E. Crowe Jr. is a State Court Judge for Worth County, Georgia, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in 2025 after serving as Worth County Solicitor General
- held the role of Solicitor General for Worth County from 2020 until his judicial appointment

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## Sources

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### Georgia Courts Directory
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-966932b4143407baf629735a) — State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Code-of-Judicial-Conduct-2024_02_01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.