Tom Cranford

Professional career

• This role involves presiding over magistrate court cases, managing court operations, and ensuring the fair and efficient administration of justice at the local level
• While the title “judge” is sometimes used informally, this is a magistrate-level judicial position, distinct from superior court or probate judges

Education

Additional information

• Tom Cranford has been serving in this role since the 2025 term began, following prior service as Chief Magistrate from 2021–2025.
• Nonpartisan officeholder, and his work focuses on local judicial administration and case resolution in the magistrate court system
• The Chief Magistrate of Dodge County, Georgia, serving in a judicial role that oversees magistrate court matters, not a trial court judge position