Steve W. Nicholas at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Avondale Estates Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Steve W. Nicholas
Chief Judge · Avondale Estates Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- He holds a B.B.A. from Georgia State University (1980) and has received client and peer recognition awards
Additional information
- Public payroll records show Nicholas was listed as “Judge” for the City of Avondale Estates from 2018–2020, earning $15,000 in 2019
- Also an attorney at law with over 40 years of licensing, practicing in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and family law in Avondale Estates, GA.
- His appointment is authorized under Section 4.11(a) of the City Charter and O.C.G.A.. 36‐32‐1.1, which governs municipal judges in Georgia
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
Avondale Estates Municipal Court; Tucker Municipal Court; Winder 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
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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