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# Lori B. Duff

Monroe Municipal Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Monroe 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.

## 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/58af020bce9168f520c4d63f/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af020bce9168f520c4d63f/)
- [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/58af020bce9168f520c4d63f/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The Presiding Judge in the City of Loganville, Georgia, and has also held the role of Judge Pro Tempore in the DeKalb County Juvenile Court and as Associate Judge in the City of Social Circle

### Education

- B.A. from Duke University and J.D. from Emory University School of Law, graduating in 1994

### Additional information

- She later transitioned to private practice before returning to judicial service
- Her legal career began in the Juvenile Division of the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, where she became a recognized expert in juvenile law and procedure, testifying before the Georgia legislature and lecturing for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council.
- The 10th District Representative for the Council of Municipal Court Judges and a registered neutral mediator with specialty certifications in Domestic Relations and Domestic Violence
- Judge Lori B. Duff is a Georgia municipal court judge, attorney, author, humorist, and speaker, known for her legal work in Loganville, GA, and her award‐winning books and public speaking
- Duff has received multiple Council of Municipal Court Judges awards, including the Glen Ashman Educational Achievement Award, the President’s Award for leadership and community impact, and recognition for her “Legalese” column
- Outside the courtroom, Lori Duff is an award‐winning author, humorist, and speaker.



## 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.