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# Richard Michael Gailey Jr.

Eatonton Municipal Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Eatonton Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief 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/58af020cce9168f520c4d659/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af020cce9168f520c4d659/)
- [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/58af020cce9168f520c4d659/)

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## 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



## 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.