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# Timothy A. McCreary

Bowdon Municipal Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bowdon Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: 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/58af020cce9168f520c4d653/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af020cce9168f520c4d653/)
- [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/58af020cce9168f520c4d653/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- While his judicial service is tied to municipal courts in Georgia, McCreary continues to practice law in Villa Rica, GA, and is listed as the owner of Timothy A. McCreary Attorney at Law
- McCreary has held the role of Municipal Court Judge for Douglasville, Villa Rica, and Tallapoosa, Georgia

### Education


### Additional information

- He also held leadership roles in his judicial circuits, including President of the Tallapoosa Circuit (1984–1985)
- He was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1979 and has been licensed for over 47 years
- Timothy A. McCreary was born March 13, 1954 in Festus, Missouri.
- Long‐time attorney and municipal court judge in Georgia, recognized for his work in family law, civil trial practice, and other legal areas
- He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and various school board attorney councils
- McCreary has been rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale‐Hubbell, the highest peer rating for legal knowledge, communication, and ethical standards.
- He has also received Client Champion and Avvo Top Contributor awards



## 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.