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# Tom B. Kirkbride

Morrow Municipal Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Morrow 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/659f09d8532b6500299bd6a6/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/659f09d8532b6500299bd6a6/)
- [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/659f09d8532b6500299bd6a6/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude, from Columbus State University

### Education


### Additional information

- Severe injuries in the line of duty led to his military retirement, but he continued serving in public safety roles
- His firm also handles personal injury, criminal defense, and government investigations
- He is admitted to the Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Tom B. Kirkbride is a U.S. Army veteran who served over 12 years, including as a special operations explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician and breacher, operating in high‐risk environments and earning recognition for bravery.



## 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.