John Waters at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Murray County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John Waters
Judge · Murray County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- He also served as an associate at Lopez & Humphries P.A., a firm specializing in car accident and personal injury cases
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University
- University of Florida — J.D.
Additional information
- Waters replaced Judge Wayne Durden, who retired at the end of 2024
- He was admitted to the Florida Bar in September 2010 and has maintained his license to practice law in the state
- Before his judicial appointment, Waters was a criminal defense lawyer in private practice in Lakeland, Florida, and the owner of Waters Law, P.A..
- His legal career focused on criminal defense and civil litigation prior to joining the bench
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
Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Murray County Probate Court
Georgia Probate 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 ↗