Robbie M. Ballard at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Social Circle Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Robbie M. Ballard
Judge · Social Circle Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Municipal Court Judge, Social Circle — Also held the role of Associate Municipal Court Judge in Walnut Grove
- Retired Georgia municipal court judge, most recently serving as Chief Judge of the City of Porterdale and Chief Municipal Court Judge in Social Circle, with a long career in law enforcement and legal practice
Education
Additional information
- Legal Career — Partner at Hanks, Ballard & Barth, LLC since 2013; admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2008 and to the U.S. District Courts in 2009 and 2013
- Retirement — As of mid‐2026, Judge Ballard retired at the end of July, with Samuel Barth appointed as his successor
- Public Service — Former Solicitor of municipal courts in Social Circle and Walnut Grove; board member of Faith & Justice Project
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
Social Circle Municipal Court; Walnut Grove 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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗