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# Karin (Kari) A. Middleton

Dougherty County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Dougherty County Magistrate 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/67a20d777976680ad9e5edb9/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67a20d777976680ad9e5edb9/)
- [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/67a20d777976680ad9e5edb9/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Karin (“Kari”) A. Middleton was appointed by State Court Judge John M. Stephenson to serve as a Magistrate Judge for the Dougherty County Judicial Circuit, following the departure of Judge Victoria Johnson to the Superior Court

### Education

- B.A in English & Political Science — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — 1992

### Additional information

- Judge Karin A. Middleton is a Magistrate Judge for Dougherty County, Georgia, sworn in on January 4, 2025, and is recognized for her legal expertise, community service, and leadership in both state and federal courts
- Began her legal career in Atlanta with the Bird, Ballard and Still law firm, later moving to Albany in 2003.
- Her legal experience spans state and federal courts, including appellate levels.
- She opened a local office for the Baudino Law Group and has since led the firm’s litigation team
- She is also a member of the Charity League of Albany, a Leadership Georgia graduate, and active in St.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.