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# Ken R. Smith

Bibb County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bibb County Superior 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

- Superior Court Judge for the Macon Judicial Circuit in Georgia, appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp and sworn in on January 10, 2024
- Judge Smith is lifelong resident of the Macon Judicial Circuit and was raised in Crawford County, Georgia

### Education

- Mercer University’s Walter F

### Additional information

- Previous Firm: Founding member of The Law Offices of Ken Smith, LLC (2015–2024)
- In private practice from 2007 until his appointment to the bench in 2024.
- Over the years, he represented clients in a wide variety of legal matters, but his practice concentrated in business and contractual disputes, personal injury claims, and the representation of those accused of crimes in both federal and state courts.
- Superior Court of Georgia, Macon Judicial Circuit, which covers Macon-Bibb, Crawford, and Peach Counties.

## 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

### recording devices and courtroom access

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/65e784a0214533002995c2cb/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/65e784a0214533002995c2cb/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/65e784a0214533002995c2cb/)
- [Official court biography — Ken R. Smith](https://www.maconjudicialcircuitjudges.us/component/contact/contact/9-judges/9)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.