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# Kelli Rutherford

Baldwin County Juvenile Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Baldwin County Juvenile 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/5f7389a6d347750015bc7f66/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5f7389a6d347750015bc7f66/)
- [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/5f7389a6d347750015bc7f66/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Kelli C. Rutherford is a judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court in Georgia, a position she has held since 2020
- As a juvenile court judge, Rutherford applies this philosophy in cases involving minors, ensuring fair and child‐centered outcomes
- Judge Rutherford’s office is listed in the Eighth Judicial Administrative District of Georgia official directory
- Also referenced in county clerk websites for Morgan and Putnam counties, which are part of her judicial circuit

### Education


### Additional information

- She has been involved in the legal field since the early 1990s, building a career in public service and legal advocacy
- Georgia juvenile courts operate under the principle of protecting the child rather than punishing
- focusing on the best interests of the child and society.
- Before becoming a judge, Rutherford held the role of Special Assistant Attorney General for the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.