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# Katherine L. Paulk

Broxton Municipal Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Broxton 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.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Katherine Paulk has served as Solicitor General of Coffee County since 2012
- Governor Brian Kemp appointed Katherine Paulk to the State Court of Coffee County in February 2023, succeeding retired Judge Robert H. Preston
- The State Court Judge of Coffee County, Georgia, appointed by Gov
- Previously, she served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Waycross Judicial Circuit and continues in this role on a part-time basis, aiding in felony cases to assist in the backlog of serious, violent offenses

### Education

- J.D. — Florida Coastal School of Law and B.B.A. from Valdosta State University

### Additional information

- She took the judicial oath on March 16, 2023, at the Georgia State Capitol.
- As State Court Judge, she presides over cases in the county’s general jurisdiction court
- Her appointment followed Judge Preston’s retirement after 18 years on the bench

## 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/65526e05779df3002845057c/ | https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6595905f10f89d0029f0cafc/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/65526e05779df3002845057c/ | https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6595905f10f89d0029f0cafc/)
- [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/65526e05779df3002845057c/ | https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6595905f10f89d0029f0cafc/)
- [Gov. Kemp Announces Appointments to Judicial Circuits and State Courts](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-02-22/gov-kemp-announces-appointments-judicial-circuits-and-state-courts)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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.