Richard M. McNeely at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Adrian Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Richard M. McNeely
Judge · Adrian Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- In 2018, he was appointed county attorney, a role he held until his election as state court judge
- The locally elected presiding judge of the Emanuel County State Court in Georgia
Education
Additional information
- Began his legal career at Rountree, Cadle, and McNeely, later starting his own law firm in 2003.
- He studied at East Georgia College, then at the University of Georgia, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1983 and his law degree three years later
- McNeely is a product of Emanuel County, graduating from Swainsboro High School in 1979.
- handling misdemeanor cases, traffic violations, and certain civil matters
- Before becoming state court judge, McNeely held the role of a judge in the municipal courts of Adrian, Garfield, Swainsboro, and Twin City, Georgia
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Adrian Municipal Court; Garfield Municipal Court; Oak Park Municipal Court; Swainsboro Municipal Court; Twin City Municipal Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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