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# Ray Holland

Ashburn Municipal Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Ashburn 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/58af01fece9168f520c4d476/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01fece9168f520c4d476/)
- [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/58af01fece9168f520c4d476/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Holland & Holland in Ashburn, Georgia, and was recognized as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell
- Judge in the Middle District of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, and Georgia Court of Appeals
- Holland specialized in personal injury, real estate, insurance defense, civil practice, and probate law
- His tenure as a judge in Georgia’s highest courts and his appellate work in the Eleventh Circuit underscore his influence in the state’s legal system

### Education

- Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of Georgia in 1974

### Additional information

- Also President of the Tifton Judicial Circuit (1987–1988)
- Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1977
- Ray Holland was born August 15, 1952, in Tifton, Georgia.
- American lawyer with a long career in state and federal courts, including service as a judge in Georgia and roles in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- If you are looking for a different “Ray Holland” judge (e.g., in another jurisdiction), you may need to specify the state or court, as there are multiple individuals with that name in legal contexts
- He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi
- Ray Holland’s career reflects a blend of public service, judicial leadership, and specialized legal practice.



## 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.