--- title: "Joseph H. Cowart | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-h-cowart-ga-municipal-5c5b140ab951bf086e2b7011" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Joseph H. Cowart Register Municipal Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Register Municipal Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c5b140ab951bf086e2b7011/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c5b140ab951bf086e2b7011/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5c5b140ab951bf086e2b7011/) - [City of Brooklet resignation packet; Georgia Courts Directory](https://brooklet.municipalimpact.com/documents/482/February_20__2025_City_Council_Packet.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-h-cowart-ga-municipal-5c5b140ab951bf086e2b7011", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-h-cowart-ga-municipal-5c5b140ab951bf086e2b7011", "name": "Joseph H. 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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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.