--- title: "Lindsay H. Burton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsay-h-burton" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Lindsay H. Burton Dawson County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Dawson 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 - Appointed Juvenile Court Judge for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit in October 2013 and became Chief Judge in January 2015 - Previously appointed as Juvenile Court Judge for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit (Hall and Dawson County) in October of 2013 and was appointed Chief Judge in January of 2015 - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Northeastern Circuit) - As a Superior Court Judge, she will preside over PAC Court and a portion of REACT Court in addition to presiding over criminal, civil, and domestic matters in Hall and Dawson counties - Prior to joining the bench, Judge Burton worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit’s District Attorney’s Office for thirteen years, earning the title of Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Circuit. ### Education - Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law in — J.D. (2000) - Undergraduate degree from Penn State University in 1997 ### Additional information - Elected to the Superior Court bench in 2022 and took office on January 1, 2023. - handling numerous complex cases involving juveniles as victims of sexual and physical abuse and trying over 110 jury trials - Began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit’s District Attorney’s Office, where she served for thirteen years and eventually became Chief Assistant District Attorney - As a Juvenile Court Judge, she represented the circuit at the Court Improvement Initiative Conferences and served on the executive committee for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. - During her thirteen years within the District Attorney’s Office, Judge Burton tried more than one hundred ten jury trials. - Judge Burton has been married to her husband Bonner, for more than nineteen years. - Judge Burton, her husband, and two boys have made Gainesville their home. ## 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/58af01d7ce9168f520c4cf59/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01d7ce9168f520c4cf59/) - [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/58af01d7ce9168f520c4cf59/) - [Official court biography — Lindsay H. Burton](https://www.nejcga.gov/superior/directory-listing/lindsay-h-burton) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsay-h-burton", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsay-h-burton", "name": "Lindsay H. Burton | KnowJudges", "description": "Lindsay H. Burton, Dawson County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsay-h-burton#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsay-h-burton#judge", "name": "Lindsay H. 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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.