Judge Robert L. Godwin: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# Robert L. Godwin
Senior Judge · [Henry County Magistrate Court](/kyj/court/ga/henry-county-magistrate-court)

## Judicial assignments
[Flint Judicial Circuit](/kyj/court/ga/flint-judicial-circuit)Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmedThe official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/5c7ee4316570055bf973346c/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Senior+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## Robert L. Godwin at a glance
Current roleSenior Judge
Court[Henry County Magistrate Court](/kyj/court/ga/henry-county-magistrate-court)
Current assignment[Henry County Magistrate Court](/kyj/court/ga/henry-county-magistrate-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- The Chief Magistrate Judge of the Henry County Magistrate Court in Georgia, serving since his 2014 re‐election and with a term that expired in 2018
- Chief Magistrate Judge of the Henry County Magistrate Court, a position he held from 2015 through 2018

### Education


### Additional information

- Unopposed in his 2014 re‐election and his term ended in 2018.
- According to, Godwin has been recognized with AV Preeminent® — the highest peer rating for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards — and has received client and peer awards on Avvo

## Sources

Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
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### Georgia Courts Directory
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.