Lawton C. Heard Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Baker County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Lawton C. Heard Jr.
Judge · Baker County Superior Court
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
Available research
Biography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education record
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures2 sourced items · labeled by scope
SourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
Biography
Professional career
- Prior to that, he worked in private practice and clerked for the Honorable Wallace Cato and Richard Porter of the South Georgia Judicial Circuit after earning his law degree.
- Lawton Heard is the sole practitioner of the Heard Law Group, LLC, where he has practiced law since 2014.
Judicial service
- He previously served as Chief Magistrate Court Judge of Grady County, where he presided over civil matters, county code violations, and felony and misdemeanor criminal bond and probable cause proceedings.
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law and a B.B.A. from the University of Georgia · J.D.
- Florida Coastal School of Law and a B · J.D.
- University of Georgia · B.A.
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 ↗
Sources
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · 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 · 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 · checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗