James Wrixam Mcilvaine at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Glynn County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James Wrixam Mcilvaine
Judge · Glynn County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Municipal Court Judge for the City of Brunswick, presiding over traffic and code enforcement cases
- Highly experienced trial and appellate attorney, municipal court judge, and deputy magistrate judge serving in Georgia, with a background in both criminal defense and civil litigation
Education
Additional information
- Deputy Magistrate Judge for Glynn County, where he: Reviews and issues arrest and search warrants Presides over felony probable cause hearings, first appearances, dispossessory hearings, warrant applications, code enforcement hearings, and certain civil litigation Handles county ordinance violations, misdemeanor bad check cases, and small claims under $15,000
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
Brunswick 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
Glynn 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 ↗