Scott Poole at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Ball Ground Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Scott Poole
Judge · Ball Ground Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Scott T. Poole is the Municipal Court Judge for Ball Ground, Georgia, appointed in September 2022, with a background in both prosecution and defense law, and now also serving on the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board
- He later worked in private practice as a partner at Grisham, Poole and Carlile in Canton, GA, specializing in criminal defense and DUI cases
Education
Additional information
- In November 2024, Poole was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board, a statewide body that provides grants to local law enforcement to combat motor vehicle theft.
- Appointed by the Ball Ground City Council on September 8, 2022 to succeed former judge Gary Markwell, who passed away in early September of that year.
- Before becoming a judge, Poole spent 15 years as an assistant district attorney — first in Cherokee County, then in Pickens County.
- This dual experience in prosecution and defense is cited by Mayor Rick Roberts as giving Poole a balanced perspective in adjudication
- Responsible for presiding over municipal court cases in Ball Ground, aiming to make the process fair, efficient, and empathetic for citizens, especially those facing minor citations
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
Ball Ground 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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