--- title: "Matthew W. Rollins | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-w-rollins" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Matthew W. Rollins Paulding County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Paulding 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 - Before becoming a judge, Rollins was District Attorney of the Paulding Judicial Circuit since 2022, after serving in various leadership roles in the office, including Acting District Attorney, Chief Assistant District Attorney, and Assistant District Attorney. - He had been with the Paulding Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office since 2012 - Superior Court Judge for the Paulding Judicial Circuit in Georgia, appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp in 2024, with over a decade of legal experience including service as District Attorney for the circuit - Matthew Rollins serves as the District Attorney of the Paulding Judicial Curcuit - He previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the same office - Judge of the Superior Court of Georgia, Paulding Judicial Circuit, which covers Paulding County ### Education - in Political Science — Kennesaw State University — B.S. - Mercer University School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Joined the bench by Governor Brian P. Kemp on March 27, 2024, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of the previous judge. - Rollins also has a military background, having served four years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps (1999–2003) with an Honorable Discharge ## 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/668bfccf87c769002853b647/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/668bfccf87c769002853b647/) - [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/668bfccf87c769002853b647/) - [Gov. Kemp Announces Appointments to Superior Court, State Courts](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-03-27/gov-kemp-announces-appointments-superior-court-state-courts) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-w-rollins", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-w-rollins", "name": "Matthew W. Rollins | KnowJudges", "description": "Matthew W. Rollins, Paulding County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-25", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-w-rollins#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-w-rollins#judge", "name": "Matthew W. 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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.