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# Thomas A. Roach Jr.

Canton Municipal Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Canton Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0209ce9168f520c4d5ff/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0209ce9168f520c4d5ff/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0209ce9168f520c4d5ff/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- His practice focuses on general litigation, education law, and domestic litigation, with a strong record in both public service and private representation

### Education


### Additional information

- Roach has held the role of Chief Judge of the City of Canton Municipal Court since 1994, appointed by the Mayor and City Council.
- Early Career: Began legal work in Canton for his father, Andy Roach, and later for the Cherokee County School District and Cherokee Water and Sewerage Authority
- Notably, he assisted in obtaining the largest civil judgment at the time in Forsyth County
- Long‐time attorney and City Judge for the City of Canton, Georgia, with over three decades of legal service in public and private capacities
- His judicial work is grounded in his extensive legal experience and deep community ties
- He continues to preside over municipal cases and is also called upon to serve as a judge in other courts when needed.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.