Josh W. Thacker at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Spalding County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Josh W. Thacker
Judge · Spalding County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- Elected to the Spalding County State Court bench in 2016 and serves as Division 1 Chief Judge
Education
Additional information
- Judge of the Spalding County State Court in Georgia, elected in 2016, and presides over misdemeanor, traffic, and certain civil cases in the county
- Josh W. Thacker was born and raised in Griffin, Georgia, graduating from Griffin High School, the University of Georgia (B.A. in Religion, 1999), and John Marshall Law School in Atlanta (J.D., 2001) Before becoming a judge, he held the role of an Assistant District Attorney for the Griffin Judicial Circuit, later moving to the Coweta Judicial Circuit, and then opened his own law firm, Josh W. Thacker, Attorney at Law, in 2007, specializing in criminal defense
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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Sources
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
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