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# Richard L. Waters Jr.

Baker County Juvenile Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Baker County Juvenile 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/67a266046a852b0322854e74/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67a266046a852b0322854e74/)
- [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/67a266046a852b0322854e74/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- U.S. Army captain during World War II and later held the role of a State Court Judge in Mitchell County, Georgia
- His role as State Court Judge in Mitchell County placed him at the forefront of local justice administration in Georgia

### Education


### Additional information

- He died on December 10, 1973 in Woodland, Yolo County, California, and is buried at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City, Nevada
- Served in the U.S. Army Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet from July 26, 1942, to November 15, 1945, earning the rank of Captain.
- Richard Lawrence Waters Jr. was born November 16, 1915 in Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland.
- The court’s mission is to provide courteous, efficient, and cost‐effective justice while ensuring accurate and timely case processing