Sherri Paul McDonald at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Candler County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Sherri Paul McDonald
Judge · Candler County Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Juvenile Court Judge for Georgia’s Middle Judicial Circuit
Education
- University of Georgia — B.A. (1988)
Additional information
- Has served in this role since 2007 and was most recently appointed for her fourth term in 2019
- she has received the AV Preeminent® rating — the highest peer recognition for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards — and was named Notable in 2025
- Judge McDonald was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1991
- overseeing child welfare, delinquency, and related cases across five counties
- Judge McDonald presides over all Juvenile Court matters in the Middle Judicial Circuit, which includes Candler, Emanuel, Jefferson, Toombs, and Washington counties.
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 ↗
Sources
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 ↗