--- title: "Ralph Powell | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ralph-powell" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Ralph Powell Irwin County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Irwin 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 - Judicial Appointments: He was selected as the State Court Judge of Worth County in 2014 and later appointed to the Superior Court of the Tifton Judicial Circuit by Governor Brian Kemp in November 2024 - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Tifton Circuit) ### Education ### Additional information - focusing on various areas of law, including health care, civil litigation, and criminal law - Previous Roles: Before his judicial appointments, Powell held the role of a municipal court judge and county attorney for Worth County. - He has also been involved in various legal practices, including real estate, estate planning, and domestic matters - Early Career: Ralph Powell began his legal career as a chief assistant solicitor general for the Athens-Clarke County Solicitor General’s Office, where he served for five years. - He then worked in private practice - currently serves as the State Court Judge of Worth County, the Municipal Court Judge of the cities of Poulan and Warwick, the County Attorney for Worth County, and is a managing member of Wilmot & Powell, LLC. - As a member of his firm, Powell maintains a general practice of law with a focus on real estate, estate planning, and the probating of wills and estates. - Judge Powell has been active in his community, participating in organizations such as the Rotary Club and the Domestic Violence Task Force. - He has also contributed to legal education as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Georgia School of Law, teaching complex litigation ## 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/6776b642e50b4e02dafec679/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6776b642e50b4e02dafec679/) - [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/6776b642e50b4e02dafec679/) - [Governor appointment — Ralph Powell](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-11-15/gov-kemp-announces-superior-courts-district-attorney-and-state-court) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ralph-powell", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ralph-powell", "name": "Ralph Powell | KnowJudges", "description": "Ralph Powell, Irwin County Superior Court. 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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.