James Kelly Brooks at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Bacon County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James Kelly Brooks
Judge · Bacon County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Waycross Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Partner at Adams & Brooks, a law firm in Folkston, GA, specializing in real property matters
- James Kelly “J. Kelly” Brooks is a Superior Court Judge serving on the Waycross Judicial Circuit in Georgia’s 1st Superior Court District
- Judge of Charlton County State Court
- Judge of the Hoboken Municipal Court
- His prior municipal and county court experience, combined with his legal practice, provide a broad background in both trial and administrative law
Education
Additional information
- Brooks meets these requirements and has been in continuous service since his 2015 appointment
- Brooks’s appointment was part of a Georgia law creating new judgeships in the Waycross Judicial Circuit
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 ↗
Statewide
For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.
The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Bacon County Superior Court; Brantley County Superior Court; Charlton County Superior Court; Coffee County Superior Court; Pierce County Superior Court; Ware County Superior Court; Waycross Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. 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
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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗