Richard Michael Gailey Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Eatonton Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Richard Michael Gailey Jr.
Chief Judge · Eatonton Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Trial Attorney — Partner at The Gailey Law Firm, LLC since 2003, specializing in civil and criminal litigation, domestic relations/family law, and business, banking, and insurance cases
- Putnam County State Court Judge — Appointed by former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on January 9, 2013 after serving as Solicitor General of Putnam County
- R. Michael Gailey Jr. is a judge of the Putnam County State Court in Georgia and also serves as the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Eatonton
Education
Additional information
- Eatonton Municipal Court Judge — Elected by the Eatonton City Council in 2013
- Gailey is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Bar Association, the Georgia Association of Solicitors General, and the National District Attorneys Association
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
Eatonton 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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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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