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# Nailah Grant McFarlane

Jonesboro Municipal Court · Assoc. Judge

## Profile

- Court: Jonesboro Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Assoc. 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/69cd6fd77f47127a2a083cb4/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/69cd6fd77f47127a2a083cb4/)
- [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/69cd6fd77f47127a2a083cb4/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Nonpartisan candidate for Fayette County, Georgia State Court Judge in the May 19, 2026 general election, bringing over 19 years of legal experience and a decade on the bench
- Supporting “Smart Justice” — upholding the law while strengthening communities and public safety
- She has also served as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and civil litigator, giving her a “360‐degree” perspective on the justice system
- She has stated that “justice isn’t just about the law — it’s about people” and that her experience across multiple court levels equips her to make the system more equitable and approachable

### Education


### Additional information

- Has served in Municipal, Magistrate, State, Juvenile, and Superior Courts by designation.



## 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.