Katherine K. Lumsden at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Houston County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Katherine K. Lumsden
Judge · Houston County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Houston Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- 2007–2016: Judge, Houston Judicial Circuit (appointed 2007; re‐elected in 2012 for a term ending 2016)
- 2000–2007: Chief Assistant District Attorney, Houston County District Attorney’s Office
Education
- Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law — J.D. (1996)
- Florida State University — B.A. (1993)
Additional information
- The Hon. Katherine K. Lumsden is a judge of the Houston Judicial Circuit in Georgia, appointed in 2007 by then‐Governor Sonny Perdue, and presides over criminal, civil, and domestic cases in Houston County Superior Court
- She maintains a civil, criminal, and domestic docket, including felony cases, divorce and separation matters, and other family law cases
- She has also served on the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, the Board of Trustees for the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education, and as vice‐chair of the continuing education committee for the Council of Superior Court Judges
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 ↗
Statewide
For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.
The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Houston County Superior Court; Houston Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. 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 ↗ · 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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗