Joseph Andrew Boatright at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Bacon County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Joseph Andrew Boatright
Judge · Bacon County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Georgia Bacon County – In 2024, ran as a nonpartisan candidate for Probate/Magistrate Judge, with no opposition in the general election
- Fifth District Court of Appeal (Florida) – Appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in January 2023, Judge Boatright serves on Florida’s appellate court
- Putnam County, Florida – held the role of County Judge for 10 years (2012–2022), also acting as administrative judge and visiting judge for two appellate courts
Education
Additional information
- Trial Court Judge – County court judge in Putnam County; acting circuit court judge in family law, probate, and guardianship divisions
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 Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Bacon 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 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Bacon 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 ↗